Mamá Didn't Raise a Pendeja: A Book of Anti-Affirmations Inspired by Tough Latinas

By Aralis Mejia and Carolina Acosta

Book Overview

Affectionate yet blunt, this self-help send-up curates the witty tough love of generations of Latina ancestors

If you're tired of fluffy, feel-good self-help books, Mam Didn't Raise a Pendeja is here to deliver real talk with a side of sass. This collection of unapologetically blunt, tough-love sayings--"anti-affirmations," if you will--draws on generations of Latina wisdom to cut through the noise and offer hard-hitting advice on everything from relationships to careers.

Created by first-gen Latinas Carolina Acosta and Aralis Mejia, this book captures the no-nonsense guidance passed down from their abuelitas and t as. Mam Didn't Raise a Pendeja doesn't sugarcoat--it delivers practical life lessons with humor, honesty, and a few verbal slaps of reality. Packed with culturally rich, real-world insights, it's the perfect self-help book for anyone looking to level up without the fluff.

Whether you need a reminder to stay grounded or a push to tackle life's challenges head-on, this collection will have you laughing, thinking, and getting your life together--all while keeping it real. Perfect for anyone in need of resilience, humor, and perspective, Mam Didn't Raise a Pendeja proves that sometimes the best advice comes straight from mam .

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 196318307X
• ISBN13: 9781963183078
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Blue Star Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 6.8"