BEFORE THE WORLD TEACHES YOU SOMETHING CHEAPER

A mother’s notes on love, men, self-respect, money, boundaries and becoming a woman who does not abandon herself.

I started writing this book for my young daughter.

It holds the things I want her to understand before she has to learn them the hard way: that attention is not love, anxiety is not chemistry, kindness does not require abandoning her judgment, and being wanted is not the same as being valued.

The book is for her, but I think many women will recognize themselves in it too.