Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Ep. 551: Question Assumptions, College Drop-Off Hacks & Rebelling Against an Unappreciative Family

We talk about why it can be very valuable to question our assumptions, and we also share hacks for helping a child moving into a college dorm.  Plus we discuss a listener’s feelings of Obliger-rebellion due to the unacknowledged work she does for her family. 

Resources & links related to this episode:

  • Listen to the new podcast Since You Asked with Lori Gottlieb and Gretchen Rubin
  • Love Life by Rob Lowe (Amazon, Bookshop)
  • Four Tendencies quiz
  • "Clear the Decks” bingo card
  • Elizabeth is reading: We Might Just Make It After All: My Best Friendship with Kate Space by Elyce Arons (Amazon, Bookshop) 
  • Gretchen is reading: Marry Him by Lori Gottlieb (Amazon, Bookshop)

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