Always wear sensible shoes -- Children require age-appropriate entertainment -- Know your limitations -- Don't major in journalism -- Don't move to Podunk -- Don't talk to strangers -- Never arrive at the funeral home late -- Don't bring your problems to work -- Send your kids to the best school in town -- No autographs please -- Family secrets aren't meant to be shared -- A minute on the lips, forever on the hips -- Your children always come first -- Ice, elevate, and say off of it -- Don't move without a job -- Don't talk about death to the dying -- Sending fan mail is tacky -- Never get a tattoo -- Miranda Lambert is not a licensed therapist -- Snoopers never prosper -- Always know your date's pedigree -- Never let them see your scars.
Summary:
"Without meaning to defy society's guidelines for parenting, marriage, work and friendship, Katherine Snow Smith continually finds herself off the expected path--whether that means falling on President Barack Obama, camped with her teenage daughter at a raucous music festival, or ending a twenty-four-year marriage because she simply can't "muddle through." Here, she shines a spotlight on the humor and humanity that come with sometimes breaking the rules."-- Publisher description.
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