Put Your Big Girl Panties On and Deal with It: A Hilarious and Helpful Guide to Building A Confident, Romantic, and Stress-Free Life

by Roz Van Meter

"Roz Van Meter offers solid advice on how to face life as a grown-up based upon her years of experience as a life coach… Simply put, Roz is warm, wise, and the girlfriend you have always wanted."― Reader Review With this insightful, touching, and often hilarious guide, Roz takes you from Training Pants straight through to Big Girl Panties, with plenty of laughs and lots of valuable advice along the way. This book will help you embrace self-care but also give you the tough love you need to escape your self-defeating patterns. Figure out how to tackle your problems like an adult, while protecting and cherishing your inner Little Girl. Rife with deeply personal, perhaps slightly embarrassing and often hysterical personal stories from the author herself, Put Your Big Girl Panties On and Deal With It is the guidebook for real women ready to take charge of their own lives.

Genres: Nonfiction, Self Help, Book Club

192 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2007

Reviews

[Kirsty ❤️ · Rating 4 out of 5]

My netgalley collection is at the point whereby most of the books have long past their release dates so they’re now just for fun and review until I get that pile down. I had a brief panic trying to pick something that didn’t require anything of me but to read it.

Going into my regular kindle list I randomly picked a book called Put Your Big Girl Panties On and Deal With It. According to my Goodreads account I read this a couple of years ago and seemed to have dismissed it a bit and have certainly forgotten it’s message which is a bit embarrassing. It’s quite possible though that I didn’t need it then. However re-reading it has far more resonance this time around.

The general premise is around the message of the title and getting those big pants on. It’s about being a Grown Up Woman and having a Little Girl at the same time (despite the female angle I think the message can be the same for any other gender). Sometimes we have to let our little gender of choice person out and have some fun but the fun stops when they take over and for whatever reason you end up scared, anxious, being childish etc. Sometimes they have trauma that has stopped them from doing something later in life (this is where relevance to me is coming in). The grown up has to learn to protect them and offer support but at the same time be a grown up and get things done. Not hide behind the inner voice of the child.

There are some things I’ve been thinking about and decisions where my inner little girl is taking over meaning things don’t get done. Then I just stagnate and life never changes and I stay in a negative position that I’ve been in for a long time. So I’ve been trying to talk to her, listen to my inner voice and feelings and look at where I can protect myself, have fun and well...just put my big girl pants on and make some changes.
Second time around this really was a great read

[Dorothy · Rating 5 out of 5]

The title alone says it all. Roz Meter has a dynamic and sometimes irreverent sense of humor on the ironies, paradoxes and foibles of life. A great way to recognize yourself, laugh, and get on with it.

A must read for everyone, including men.

[Khayra Bundakji · Rating 5 out of 5]

Having Southern charm glue together a mesh of self-empowerment concepts in a short quirky way helps. I already learned them all from a recent corporate entry-level self-help binge, but this will be re-skimmed monthly for the next decade. This stuff WORKS. Take care of yourself, woman.

[Guinevere Wagner · Rating 4 out of 5]

An easy read containing some great life advice and a wonderful dose of humor.

[Jenny · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kris gave me this book when I was having a pity party about things no going my way....it is raw, HONEST, and insightful- relates the difference between Big Girl Panties and Little Girl Britches. I most enjoyed the parts that encourage one to nurture their inner child while still being respectful of others needs and wants. We can all use reminders about what is most important- perspective goes a long way in feeling grateful and blessed.

[Melissa · Rating 2 out of 5]

The title is what made me read the book. Put your big girl panties on is one of my catch phrases. It was a quick, light-hearted, and silly read. Meter included many cute and silly stories that help put life's little annoyances into prospective. This book is more of a read for someone trying to find themselves.

[Jalah · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is not exactly what I expected, but it does have some useful points in dealing with experiences. Frankly, I have been pretty disappointed, and wish it had more in your face points. With a title like that I expect some "touch love."

[CharityJ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny, quick read, simple and concrete ideas for getting your s*** together. Especially liked what she called the "Big Deal Scale". 1-10, 1 being nothing, 10 a nuclear holocaust. Using that system really would help you put things in perspective. Encouraging and empowering read.

[Jess Brumbaugh · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was by far the best self help book I've read in a while. It was cute. It was serious. It gave honest and real advice.

[Katie Norris]

it seems very en lightning. and mature

[Amber · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought it was funny and an easy read. Like most self-help books it poses some unrealistic ideas, but I suppose the point is just to get you focused. Its short, sweet and mostly to the point.

[Maria Muhlbauer · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very fun story. Was suggest to me and I couldn't put it down. If you are looking for a fun read this is it.

[Heather · Rating 2 out of 5]

didn't finish reading it-didn't like it.

[The Katie]

I didn't finish reading this book. IT started to feel a little to preachy.

[Bonnie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Found this book at a particularly difficult time in my life and it helped me laugh through the tears.

[Rachael · Rating 3 out of 5]

Super funny at times