Ep. 537: Create a Family “Familect,” Organize Your Apps & Listeners’ Great Secrets of Adulthood
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Jun 4, 2025
Discover the charming concept of 'familect,' a unique family language that enriches relationships and creates shared memories. Tune in for practical hacks on organizing smartphone apps to boost happiness. Listeners share their insightful 'Secrets of Adulthood,' offering humorous and thought-provoking life lessons. Explore how these personalized phrases can foster connection not only at home but also in the workplace. Plus, practical advice on navigating adult challenges makes this a delightful and enlightening listen!
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Familect as Family Time Capsule
Familects often arise from children's mispronunciations becoming family standards.
These unique phrases serve as a time capsule and build bonds within families.
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Family Words from Childhood
Eleanor called Parmesan "pajamas" as a child, creating a familect word everyone used for a time.
Gretchen remembers using "every buggy" from Cricket Magazine as her unique phrase with family.
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Create Your Family "Familect"
Create a "familect," a unique family language with invented words and phrases.
Keep a dictionary of your familect to capture special words and memories for joy and closeness.
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Drawing from her long studies of happiness and personal challenges, Gretchen Rubin presents 'Secrets of Adulthood' as a guide to manage life's complexities. Using the ancient literary discipline of aphorisms, Rubin conveys large truths in few words, addressing issues such as indecision, change, temptation, and relationships. The book is filled with witty and thought-provoking reflections designed to inspire and help readers navigate various life situations.
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We discuss the idea of the “familect” and why it might be fun to create a dictionary for our own familect. We also talk about a hack that makes it easier to use a smartphone, and we share dozens of listeners’ thought-provoking “Secrets of Adulthood.”
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