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The Kettle with Meagan FrancisMay journal: generosityHello friend,Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve given eleven livestreamed interviews and three or four (or was it five?) podcast interviews. I’ve been on TV twice, done two in-person signing events and have two more coming this weekend. And my book has only been out for nine days. A launch is an exercise in stamina, and this one is hitting me pretty differently at 47 than it did when I wrote my last book as a wee lass of 34.Other things have changed since then, too; namely, how much I find myself lean...2025-05-1519 min
The Kettle with Meagan FrancisGretchen Rubin on her "open door" approach to parenting young adultsWhen you think of your children growing up, do you view their leaving as the end of an era - or the beginning of something new? In this episode, renowned happiness expert, author, and podcaster Gretchen Rubin joins me to discuss her “open-door” approach to parenting young adults, her brand-new, instant-NYTimes-bestselling book Secrets of Adulthood, our midlife lady hobbies, the way we remember (and don’t remember) our kids’ childhoods, and even the possibility of new puppies. Episode links: Gretchen’s new book: Secrets of Adulthood: Simple Truths For Our Complex LivesHAPPIER with Gretc...2025-04-1536 min