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Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

EP. 597: Celebrate "Dogust," Plus a Special Challenge for Upholders With Little Kids

Happier with Gretchen Rubin · Jul 29, 2026 · 37:17

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August is “Dogust,” so we talk about celebrating the dogs in our lives. Plus, we answer a listener question about our reading habits.



Episode Highlights:



Try This at Home: Celebrate "Dogust" with five easy ways to celebrate your dog [06:10]

Four Tendencies Tip: We share strategies for helping a parent Upholder who is struggling to maintain her habits [15:23]

Happiness Hack: Why a backpacking pack might be a better travel alternative to your roller bag [12:48]

Listener Question: How do we get so much reading done? [19:57]

Demerits & Gold Stars: Gretchen’s demerit: stalling out on family timeline project; Elizabeth’s Gold Star: all the monoculture events this summer [25:00]



Mentioned in This Episode:


Dog cave bed 

Patagonia Black Hole Convertible Carry-On Backpack 

This American Ex-Wife: How I Ended My Marriage and Started My Life by Lyz Lenz (Amazon, Bookshop) 

Permanence by Sophie Mackintosh (Amazon, Bookshop)

Secrets of Adulthood Substack 


Connect with Us:


Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com



Website: gretchenrubin.com



Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft



Take Gretchen's free Four Tendencies quiz




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