Hey there, Jen here, and this is a happy bit. You might have noticed that I've been

mentioning some struggles with my 14-year-old over the past several episodes. It's been hard,

and today in this happy bit, I'm going to share what has been happening. Now warning,

this episode is a doozy, and I've decided to be completely vulnerable and share as

many details as I can. So you can know that, hey, I too struggle. Now, if you've ever

struggled with one of your kids or you're struggling with a teenager right now, then this happy

bit is definitely for you. But first, let's have a quick word from our sponsor.

You guys, I am a... You know how so many families seem to have it all together? They seem perfect.

Their kids seem amazing. Like they have no problems. I'm starting to discover that's a facade.

And it doesn't exist. Okay, we all knew that was true,

but sometimes we delude ourselves into thinking we're the only ones who struggle. And that's

why I want to share my story today, my story of really struggling with my kids. So a little

backstory. I interviewed Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project and The Four Tendencies

a couple of weeks ago.

And Gretchen Rubin created a quiz called the Four Tendencies Quiz.

And in that quiz, you discover which type you are out of four.

And here are the four types.

Questioner.

They resist outer expectations, but they meet

their own inner expectations. Upholders. They meet outer expectations and they meet their own

inner expectations. Obligers. They meet outer expectations, but they don't meet their own inner

expectations.

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