Jill Castle is an advocate, an adventurer, and an outspoken proponent of making a life for yourself EVEN when you’re a parent and have a lot of heavy responsibilities.

She has evolved from a mom who did everything for her son with Duchenne muscular dystrophy to a mom who is ok letting go and has stopped apologizing for wanting her own life. She went from neglecting her own needs, doing things on a grand scale and with expectations of perfection, to carving out a life for herself.

She is fascinating and unapologetic in her growth and acknowledgement of her own role in her exhaustion and struggles. She lays it all out here – doing the tough personal work, getting sober, leading with humility and honesty, and approaching happiness and joy as if they are emergencies.

She’s full of life and compassion and truth, and she makes us really think.