When someone says they went to a really nice private school, followed by Brown University, and then flippantly states how "poor" they were, it irks me to no end. With humor and a great deal of herself laid bare, Tara shows the reader where she was in her life when she realized it wasn’t working for her. I was expecting empowerment but I ended up disliking the author's voice - it seemed a bit self absorbed. No one knew that her road to adulthood had been paved with depression, anxiety, and shame, owing in large part to her minimally parented upbringing.

I still re-read chapters/sections to ground myself and implement little pieces of advice into my daily life. I originally bought it because I loved the title and I struggle with getting myself nice things because deep down, I kind of feel like I don't deserve them. I can only guess that the editor who okayed this has the flu and has some kind of impaired judgement or something. I'm even reticent to use it on my Booktube channel because people are so touchy about cursing (you should see some of the comments I get to that effect). Through simple, daily rituals, Tara transformed her mind, body, and relationships and hopes to help readers do the same.She doesn’t need that promotion to afford them or a husband to do it for her, respecting and loving yourself is too important not to splurge sometimes just because the flowers are too pretty to pass up. Before I began my path to re-parenting and healing my wounds, it never occurred to me that you could enjoy your life. I found it to be a kind of self help book with lots of ideas of things to try for changing the negative voice in your head, and just getting more positive about your life. Today, Tara Schuster is a happy and fulfilled “self-care ninja”, and as Comedy Central's Vice President of Talent and Development, is by all outward appearances (and by her own account) living a healthy and successful life. As a current VP at Comedy Central, I think I would have been much more interested in a job-related book from her - one that explains her career steps in-depth, because I feel like that sort of information would have been much more valuable, and I probably would have taken that more seriously.

I'm sure Tara is a cool person with great things to say - I just wish she hadn't presented it to everyone as self care. It’s about self-love, showing up, and being present in the life you’re in, and I’m so glad to have gotten a copy. It’s authentic without being preachy, and while I listened to it, I’m also so glad to have a hard copy so I can underline. It’s also good to remember to live in an attitude of gratitude for what you do have instead of always wanting what you don’t have. Instead of remaining on a self destructive path she took on the challenge of figuring out how to get the skills she needed to change and grow.It should include the word "re-parent" because that's what this book is and why it'll appeal to readers.