Jen Zamzow, PhD

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Articles

Meaning, motivation, happiness, and well-being

  • Feeling Too Busy? Try Asking Yourself This Question First
  • How to Keep Your Resistance From Taking Over
  • Why Hasn’t the “New Me” Shown Up Yet? (at Psychology Today)
  • You Can’t Force Holiday Cheer–But 3 Habits Can Help You Feel Happier This Season (at Fortune Magazine)
  • 3 Ways to Silence Your Inner Critic When Trying Something New (at Success Magazine)
  • Should People with Grit Ever Give Up? (at Success Magazine)
  • Why Do Lottery Winners Go Broke? (at Common Good Magazine)
  • Congrats, Grads! Welcome to Pretending to be an Adult (at Psychology Today)
  • Why You Should Capture Your Ordinary Moments Now (at Psychology Today)
  • 3 Simple Strategies to Avoid Regret (at Psychology Today)
  • You Are Stronger Than You Think (at Psychology Today)
  • To Set Better Goals, Ask Yourself These 5 Questions (at Psychology Today)

Parenting

  • It’s Okay to Let Kids Quit Things (at Good Housekeeping)
  • I Keep Telling My Kids It’s OK To Be Bored. Somehow, I Can’t Follow My Own Advice (at Insider)
  • Here’s the No. 1 Phrase Moms Are ‘Sick of Hearing’ on Mother’s Day, Says Parenting Expert–What To Say Instead (at CNBC)
  • How to Survive the School Year (at Psychology Today)
  • Dads, You’re Doing More Than You Think (at Psychology Today)
  • Things We Don’t Want to Hear on Mother’s Day (at Psychology Today)
  • What Do We Owe Our Kids? (at Sojourners)

Society, religion, and culture

  • Offering Thoughts, Prayers Can Make You Less Likely to Act (at EthicsDaily)
  • Why We Can’t Agree on Gun Control (at The Washington Post)
  • Should Churches Handle Sexual Abuse Allegations Internally? (at Christianity Today)
  • How Would You Respond to Sexual Harassment? Probably Not How You Think (at The Washington Post)

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