How to Be a Person
65 Hugely Useful, Super-Important Skills to Learn before You're Grown Up
What's it about
Ready to tackle adulthood like a pro? This guide is your secret weapon, packed with 65 essential life skills you need to master before you're grown up. Learn everything from how to handle a kitchen fire to writing a thank-you note that actually sounds like you. Discover step-by-step instructions for hugely useful, super-important tasks. You'll learn practical skills like how to plunge a toilet, sew on a button, and talk to someone new. This isn't just about chores; it's about building the confidence to handle whatever life throws your way.
Meet the author
Catherine Newman is the longtime etiquette columnist for Real Simple magazine and the author of multiple award-winning books for both kids and adults. Drawing on decades of experience answering real-life questions from readers and raising her own two children, she wrote How to Be a Person as a friendly, practical guide to the skills every kid needs. Her work celebrates the messy, wonderful, and essential business of becoming a capable and kind human being.
What's it about
Ready to tackle adulthood like a pro? This guide is your secret weapon, packed with 65 essential life skills you need to master before you're grown up. Learn everything from how to handle a kitchen fire to writing a thank-you note that actually sounds like you. Discover step-by-step instructions for hugely useful, super-important tasks. You'll learn practical skills like how to plunge a toilet, sew on a button, and talk to someone new. This isn't just about chores; it's about building the confidence to handle whatever life throws your way.
Meet the author
Catherine Newman is the longtime etiquette columnist for Real Simple magazine and the author of multiple award-winning books for both kids and adults. Drawing on decades of experience answering real-life questions from readers and raising her own two children, she wrote How to Be a Person as a friendly, practical guide to the skills every kid needs. Her work celebrates the messy, wonderful, and essential business of becoming a capable and kind human being.
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