Ep. 551: Question Assumptions, College Drop-Off Hacks & Rebelling Against an Unappreciative Family
Happier with Gretchen Rubin
Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project
4.7 • 13K Ratings
🗓️ 10 September 2025
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
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.
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- "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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| 0:00.0 | It's important to recharge, but when you go on vacation, please don't hide the key under the mat. |
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| 0:39.1 | perfect, but because it's impossible. Imagine finding the person you were meant to be with |
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| 1:50.3 | Hello and welcome to happier, a podcast where we talk about strategies and ideas for |
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