Perfect Is Boring (And It Tastes Like Kale): Finding Belonging and Purpose Without Changing Who You Are

Johnston, coauthor of I’ll Be There (But I’ll Be Wearing Sweatpants), takes a humorous, tongue-in-cheek approach to life in this book aimed at busy moms who might feel they aren’t doing enough. Johnston shows how the picture-perfect lives on social media aren’t realistic and how readers can learn to let go of FOMO and enjoy the life they have, in the process making unique memories with their families. Each chapter confronts one lie about perfection, shows how Johnston struggled with and countered it to make a satisfying life, home, and marriage for herself, and ends with a concrete action that readers can take to do the same. While not exactly a book on “adulting,” this volume does serve as a good pep talk on being a better adult and will pair well with How To Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis and anything by Jenny Lawson.