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Call the Midwife 2022 Holiday Special GIF Recap Episode Recap
Call the Midwife 2022 Holiday Special GIF Recap
by Emma Goddard | January 04, 2023
We’ve had our figgy pudding, listened to Mariah Carey on repeat, and unwrapped all our presents. Christmas might be over, but we’re still in the holiday spirit.
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Call the Midwife Season 11, Episode 8 GIF Recap Episode Recap
Call the Midwife Season 11, Episode 8 GIF Recap
by Emma Goddard | May 13, 2022
First: Are all of you ok out there? If your answer is no, we don’t blame you, and if you’re weeping within the first five minutes of this episode we’re right there with you.
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‘Present at Life’s Commencement and Its End’
‘Present at Life’s Commencement and Its End’
by Michelle Collins | May 08, 2022
And just like that, friends, we find ourselves at the end of another season.
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Leading Through Crisis
Leading Through Crisis
by Katie Moriarty | May 08, 2022
I saw multiple characters step forward and display leadership and they shined as they led their community through a crisis.
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Call the Midwife Season 11, Episode 7 GIF Recap Episode Recap
Call the Midwife Season 11, Episode 7 GIF Recap
by Emma Goddard | May 06, 2022
Hold onto your seat and brace yourself for this absolute curveball of an episode because we can guarantee you that you’re not ready. We sure weren’t and it hit us right in the gut.
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We Are All Connected
We Are All Connected
by Katie Moriarty | May 02, 2022
The show reminded me that each day we have the opportunity be that beacon that reaches out to help someone on their journey.
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In the Blink of an Eye
In the Blink of an Eye
by Andrea Altomaro | May 01, 2022
As our midwives are reeling in the wake of the train crash, they are able to lean on one another for support as they band together to help the walking wounded.
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The Delicate Dance of Life, Work and Motherhood
The Delicate Dance of Life, Work and Motherhood
by Michelle Collins | May 01, 2022
No matter the decade we are discussing, the delicate dance of trying to balance life, work, and motherhood is as problematic today as it was during the show’s time.
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Call the Midwife Season 11, Episode 6 GIF Recap Episode Recap
Call the Midwife Season 11, Episode 6 GIF Recap
by Emma Goddard | April 27, 2022
Call the Midwife: 6, our fragile hearts: 0. It’s been a pretty brutal season so far, but we’re coping. Sort of. As we head into this episode, a lot has changed at Nonnatus House.
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