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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Thirty-year-old Lydia Kareha knows what it’s like to hit rock bottom. “My decisions led me down a really rough path,” Kareha said. “I had a lot of felonies. I thought I was ...

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This blog discusses events in Call the Midwife Season 14 Episode 7. The opinions expressed in this blog post are solely those of the author. This week’s episode left us all with a heavy, heavy heart.