Raised by Wolves: Everything You Need to Know to Live a Happy and Civili zed Life

Description

A hilarious guide for those raised by wolves, born in a barn, or otherwise unacquainted with the standard rules of adulthood Once upon a time, young adults with a modicum of social skills and the basic know-how to run a household were let loose upon a grateful world. But no longer. How did this come about Why are so-called "grown-ups" often unable to make their beds and clean up their own kitchens Perhaps Mom shouldn't have done all of Junior's science projects for him. Maybe Dad should have made Tiffany take that summer job in college instead of paying her way through Europe. But fear not! Christie Mellor is here to help you prepare for the real world with essential skills like these: How to poach a chicken (and what to do with it when you're done) How to make the perfect martini Twenty-five amazing uses for baking soda How not to annoy your friends when you break up with your boyfriend And so much more! In short, here's everything you need to know in order to jump into the deep end of the pool with the rest of the adults.

Christie Mellor has become a vociferous cheerleader and go-to girl for the "other kind of parenthood," the anti-perfection, you-deserve-a-life kind. Her first book, The Three-Martini Playdate, was a harbinger of a new and important trend for today's beleaguered parents, helping them to withstand the unceasing and overbearing good advice and pressure to raise perfect, highly enriched offspring. She has been published in Britain in The Guardian, Junior Magazine, and the Sunday Express and in Australia's Sunday Life Magazine and has been heard on Britain's BBC radio and American Public Radio's Marketplace. She lives with her husband and two almost always pleasant children in Los Angeles, CA.