Little Happier: An Answer from Childhood Expert Michael Thompson Reminds Me of the Value of Considering a Different Perspective.

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project

Education, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

4.7 • 13K Ratings

🗓️ 3 May 2021

⏱️ 6 minutes

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I’m a big fan of the work of childhood expert Michael Thompson, and his answer to a reader’s question reminds me of the importance of remaining open to an entirely different view of a problem. Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; [email protected] Get in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRubin Get the podcast show notes by email every week here: http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletter Order a copy of Gretchen’s new book OUTER ORDER, INNER CALM here: http://outerorderinnercalmbook.com Leave a voicemail message on: 774-277-9336 For information about advertisers and promo codes, go to happiercast.com/sponsors. Happier with Gretchen Rubin is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts—Do The Thing, Side Hustle School, Happier in Hollywood and Everything Happens with Kate Bowler. If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Gretchen Rubin and this is a little happier.
0:04.0	I love the work of Michael Thompson.
0:07.2	Michael Thompson is a consultant, author,
0:09.2	and psychologist specializing in children and families
0:11.9	who has worked with hundreds of schools.
0:14.1	He's written many books.
0:15.8	My favorite is best friends' worst enemies,
0:19.5	understanding the social lives of children.
0:21.9	And I have to say this is one of the books
0:23.5	which I most often recommend to other people.
0:26.6	I also really love the book Mom,
0:28.5	they're teasing me, helping your child solve social problems.
0:32.1	Michael Thompson is also well known for raising cane,
0:34.7	protecting the emotional life of boys,
0:36.9	the pressure child, helping your child achieve success
0:39.5	in school and in life, and homesick and happy,
0:42.7	how time away from parents can help a child grow.
0:46.7	I have seen him speak in person a few times.
0:49.4	And side note, it turns out that as a child for a while,
0:52.7	he went to the same school that my husband Jamie attended.
0:56.1	And I learned he was kicked out from being too disruptive.
0:59.0	He was the class clown when he was a child.
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