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Little Digger
Single parenting and starting to date 💭
Who it's for
Liz Phair sings as a single mother worried about how her young son sees her new relationship.
Conflicted and guilty→Understanding of yourself
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Little Digger" is a track on Liz Phair's 2003 self-titled album, written by Phair and produced by Michael Penn. It describes her young son coming into the bedroom she shares with a man who is not his father, and looks at a single mother's worry about how her child sees her new relationship.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Heads up: References to a parent's dating life.
Age: Suggested 13+
Every child comes with the message that God is not yet discouraged of man.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 77
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