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[encore] 1376: Laura, I Want You Pulling Your Hair Back by Natalie Dunn

[encore] 1376: Laura, I Want You Pulling Your Hair Back by Natalie Dunn

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Today’s poem is Laura, I Want You Pulling Your Hair Back by Natalie Dunn.


The Slowdown is taking a week to return to some of our favorite episodes from Maggie’s tenure so far. We’ll be back on Monday, December 15 with new episodes. Today’s episode was originally released on October 17, 2025.


In this episode, Maggie writes… A big part of loving someone, whether they’re a friend or a family member or someone you’re romantically involved with, is embracing them exactly as they are. Not hoping they’ll change, or waiting for them to change, or—worst of all—trying to change them yourself.”


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