{"id":17297,"date":"2020-04-01T17:13:37","date_gmt":"2020-04-01T21:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/progyny.com\/?p=17297"},"modified":"2020-04-01T17:13:37","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T21:13:37","slug":"the-importance-and-power-in-talking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progyny.com\/blog\/fertility-family-building\/the-importance-and-power-in-talking\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance and Power in Talking"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pg-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Importance and Power of Talking\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/403060063?h=dc675a741d&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re stressed or have anxiety about the current climate, your fertility journey or just in general, Dr. Georgia Witkin discusses why talking can be therapeutic. 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