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Advice from Mr. Rogers that’s Useful to Both Children and Adults
I’ve been thinking about this lately
 • Gretchen Rubin
If You Have a Fur Coat, You Don’t Need Snow Pants
A simple story with many meanings
 • Gretchen Rubin
Who is the Main Character?
We all play multiple roles
 • Gretchen Rubin
Finding Meaning, Such as Sacrifice, Can Transform Suffering
One of my very favorite books is Viktor Frankl’s brilliant memoir, Man’s Search for Meaning (Amazon, Bookshop). Whenever I’m asked, “What’s the book…
 • Gretchen Rubin
Patti Smith and the Haircut that Changed Her Life
A story that suggests a deeper truth about human nature
 • Gretchen Rubin
Please Applaud Today’s Sunset
A terrific reminder
 • Gretchen Rubin
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Gretchen Rubin’s Secrets of Adulthood: Live with Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen
A recording from Gretchen Rubin's live video
 • Gretchen Rubin, Mac Barnett, and Jon Klassen
It Can Be Hard to Express Gratitude
And sometimes the hardest when we’re the most thankful
 • Gretchen Rubin
Navigating Group Life with Priya Parker
Our conversation about gathering, building connection, and the art of asking magical questions
 • Gretchen Rubin and Priya Parker
Secrets of Adulthood
Secrets of Adulthood
Reflections on self-knowledge from New York Times bestselling author Gretchen Rubin.
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Group Life by Priya Parker
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My Books
Secrets of Adulthood
Life in Five Senses
Outer Order, Inner Calm
The Four Tendencies
Better Than Before
Happier at Home
The Happiness Project
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