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Adulting: How to Become a Grown-up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps

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If you graduated from college but still feel like a student . . . if you wear a business suit to job interviews but pajamas to the grocery store . . . if you have your own apartment but no idea how to cook or clean . . . it's OK. But it doesn't have to be this way. Just because you don't feel like an adult doesn't mean you can't act like one. And it all begins with this funny, wise, and useful book. Based on Kelly Williams Brown's popular blog, Adulting, makes the scary, confusing "real world" approachable, manageable -- and even conquerable. This guide will help you to navigate the stormy Sea of Adulthood so that you may find safe harbor in Not Running Out of Toilet Paper Bay, and along the way you will learn: What to check for when renting a new apartment-- not just the nearby bars, but the faucets and stove, among other things. When a busy person can find time to learn more about the world (It involves the intersection of NPR and hair-straightening.) How to avoid hooking up with anyone in your office--iImagine your coworkers having plastic, featureless doll crotches. It helps. The secret to finding a mechanic you love--or, more realistically, one that will not rob you blind. From breaking up with frenemies to fixing your toilet, this way fun comprehensive handbook is the answer for aspiring grown-ups of all ages. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Grand Central Publishing (May 7, 2013)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1455516902


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 02


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.75 x 8.25 inches


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    • Amusing and helpful!
I bought this book a while back at Urban Outfitters because it seemed cute and funny. After flying through it myself, I lent it to 2 different friends who also loved it. Since then, I bought 3 copies on different occasions for friends/my younger brother as gifts. Though the book is cute and funny like I first anticipated, it is also really really helpful! It is written in an anecdotal narrative style while including diagrams and doodles. This book talks about how to save money, basic life skills, how to make friends as an adult, relationships, apartment decorating, and even how to write a bomb-ass thank you note. The chapters are short enough and broken down enough for even those who dislike reading for fun. This is a perfect gift for a college-grad or those who still find adult-ing to be difficult. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2016 by Amanda S.
    • Wonderful, funny book full of great advice for making the transition to adulthood.
I don't know how I ran across this book but I think it is a gem. As a psychologist I have recommended it to twenty-somethings and their parents. As a Mom,I have given it as a gift because it says so many of the things I would want to say that my child would rather hear from someone other than me. I'll list a few of the steps to provide a flavor: "Step 3) Don't get hurt when the world doesn't care about you; Step 16) When something bad happens to you, do not rush immediately to figure out why it wasn't your fault; Step 35) Do not leave to crust for tomorrow what may be wiped up today; Step 122) Just accept that some people won't like you and never will; Step 144) If you are called for an interview on the moon, figure out a way to get there; Step 152) Be prepared to do the worst, dullest assignments as an intern/new hire. Do them cheerfully; Step 262) Free animals are not free; Step 315) Learn to apologize." One of the things I love about this book is that you can pick it up, read a little bit, put it down, and then do the same thing at another time. An excellent book to leave in your twenty-something's bathroom. And it's not the least bit preachy--just helpful! . ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2014 by Shrink10
    • Good advice for recent grads, even for older folks
I enjoy the Adulting blog when I get a chance to read it, so I thought the book would be a fun, easy read. It was. I think it's written in a way most kids (and yes, I call twenty-somethings "kids," which is the first sign that I'm way older) will find accessible, yet it doesn't cross over into that "hey, you're trying too hard to sound like me" vibe. There's solid advice here, without being preachy. I found a few new things for this old dog, too, such as Step 8: Remember your circle of concern versus your circle of action. It's sort of like an updated version of the Serenity Prayer. Not every piece of advice is one that I would follow, though. It may be tempting to call a co-worker the c-word, but I wouldn't recommend it. I think you can handle conflict without calling people names. Some favorite moments: •We all sense our own dysfunction so clearly. And because we can't do that one thing - whether it be keeping a clean house, not feeling shy and awkward at work, or having a credit score of 750 - we assign it a higher priority on our own personal Things That You Must Be Good At If You Wish to Be a Functional Adult list. We don't remember the fourteen things we do reasonably well; we remember our one arena of miserable failure. •Intentions are nice, but ultimately intentions don't really matter because they only exist inside you. •A big part of being a well-adjusted person is accepting that you can't be good at everything. Some things will always be hard. Decide what you can do in those arenas. •You're a grown-up, and you get to decide what behaviors affect you for five minutes versus what behaviors change you as a person. •As my friend Kate put it, if you don't like someone and they don't like you, that's not a problem, that's mutual agreement. •You know why movies are so satisfying? Because they reflect back a reality that we all wish were true, that being good is its own reward and that being right means we will win. • The value of the relationship is not in the uninterrupted continuity of same-level friendship, but in the fact that you can be friends at twelve, twenty, twenty-five. So don't freak out if you're not close friends for six months when you're twenty-three. You won't ever make any new old friends. Don't get mad at them, or yourself, if it's not exactly the same as it used to be. A lot of times you'll find that after a few years, you'll feel closer again. •Being in a real, grown-up relationship means deciding every day to love another person, even though sometimes they will annoy the everlasting s*** out of you. Everything needs maintenance. Loving someone is not a onetime thing, something earned once then secured forever. It's more like a human six-year-old, something delightful but also in need of vigilance and attention, lest it fall out of a tree and break its wrist. •People can and do change. When they want to. •We all want "closure." But that doesn't make closure any more of a real thing than, say, a kind and gentle Pegasus who is eager to read your unpublished novel...In real life, closure comes from months or years of perspective, reflection, and insight. Or it doesn't - some things close, some don't. Definitely recommended for the younger set, but older set will likely enjoy as well. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2013 by Angela Risner The Sassy Orange
    • Great read!
Purchased for my young adult daughters, but I read it too. Great information.
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2024 by Donna Rebecek
    • Gift for my near-adult daughter
I bought this book as a Christmas gift for my 20 year old daughter, but before giving it to her, I wanted to take a look through it and see just what the advice was like. I ended up reading the entire thing. First of all, Kelly Williams Brown strikes all the right humorous notes. I laughed out loud several times and nodded in commiseration several more as her experiences mirrored my own. But was the advice worth it? I think so. Sure, you might be too far along the pike to benefit from some of it. Some of it is complete common sense (i.e. buy toilet paper in bulk -- the use/age graph on this is priceless!). But it never hurts to read it or hear it aloud at least one time. And some of the things she covered are issues I still have trouble with and I'm easily old enough to be the author's mom. I will indeed give this book to my daughter and hope she actually finds time to read it and absorb some of the great stuff although I hope she doesn't drink as much or have as much unmarried sex as the book allows. But if she does decide to start drinking and screwing around, the book offers some pretty good guidelines on how to do such in an adult fashion. Still I hope she spends more time on the chapter about financial responsibility. Great job, Kelly. Now if you can hurry up and turn 60, I need a book on Senioring. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2014 by 21 Days

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