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Happiness is an inside job. It has to authentically come from you, both in the big sweeps of joy and the little moments of life. But how do we find it? Today we hear from Gretchen Rubin, a writer who explores human nature to understand how we can make our lives better. She explains why happy people are more altruistic and gives us practical tools to help us achieve more happiness.

Watch the full clip here. For more about Gretchen, visit gretchenrubin.com, and check out her book, The Happiness Project.

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Parenting often feels like we’re carrying the weight of the world on our shoulders. We focus more on the things we think we have to control, rather than the things that bring us joy.

Today is a continuation of last week’s episode about coaching our kids instead of controlling them. Dr. Bill Stixrud is a neuropsychologist whose take on adolescent brain development could have a significant shift on how you show up and help to support your child. He discusses how the sense of autonomy—not full control, but some amount of knowing that what you do matters—can actually raise the feelings of motivation, and create resilience and hope in both us and our kids.

• Watch the full clip.
• How to Find What You Love, Love What You Do, and Do It for the Rest of Your Life, by Marcus Buckingham.
• The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control over Their Lives, by William Stixrud and Ned Johnson.
• Don’t forget to check out Our Favorite Things—A Resource Guide!

As always, I’d love to hear from you! Subscribe, leave a review, or follow PG-ish on IG @pgishparenting, or you can always find me at www.pgishparenting.com.

What made you smile today?

If it’s tough to answer this, you’re not alone. We get overwhelmed with all the things of life—work, home, kids—that it’s easy to miss the small moments that would bring us joy.

Catherine Price is a science journalist and author who is passionate about helping people make positive changes in their lives. Surprisingly, her solution to stress, life, better parenting, and all the problems we face, is simple:

Have more fun.

Catherine explains why this matters, how it affects our health, and how it’s a choice we make rather than an experience. If you need more happiness in your life, you won’t want to miss this.

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• Better Help — use code PGISH for 10% off your first month
• My Green Mattress
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• Our Favorite Things—A Resource Guide!

Show links:

• Watch the full clip.
• Learn more at catherineprice.com.
• Read The Power of Fun: How to Feel Alive Again.

As always, I’d love to hear from you! Subscribe, leave a review, or follow PG-ish on IG @pgishparenting, or you can always find me at www.pgishparenting.com.

Do you ever lose sight of the end game? Sometimes as parents, we focus on the short game—grades, extracurricular activities, and how to fix things immediately for our kids. But does that actually serve them well as they grow into adulthood?

Dr. Madeline Levine, a psychologist with 40 years experience, explains that kids don’t need us to fix everything. They actually need adaptability, mental agility, curiosity, collaboration, tolerance for failure, resilience and optimism. And how do they learn those skills? By watching how we handle life and how we trust them to handle it well too.

Don’t forget to check out Our Favorite Things—A Resource Guide!

Show links:

• Watch the full clip.
• Learn more at madelinelevine.com.
• Read Ready or Not: Preparing Our Kids to Thrive in an Uncertain and Rapidly Changing World and Teach Your Children Well: Parenting for Authentic Success, Why Values and Coping Skills Matter More Than Grades.

As always, I’d love to hear from you! Subscribe, leave a review, or follow PG-ish on IG @pgishparenting, or you can always find me at www.pgishparenting.com.

We talk a lot about navigating our emotions in our personal (and parenting) lives, but what about in our professional lives? So often people suppress their emotions at work, only to come home and take it out on their family.

In today’s clip, author Mollie West Duffy explains why she believes we should be showing up authentically in all areas of our lives, including the workplace. Whether you’re leading adults or the little people in your life, Mollie will walk you through actionable research-backed advice on how to lead both yourself and your people well.

Sponsors and discounts:

• LMNT
• Join my Weary To Revived Course

Show links:

• Watch the full clip
• Learn more at lizandmollie.com or on IG @lizandmollie
• Read No Hard Feelings: Emotions at Work and How They Help Us Succeed

As always, I’d love to hear from you! Subscribe, leave a review, or follow PG-ish on IG @pgishparenting, or you can always find me at www.pgishparenting.com.