“You’re going to want Tara Schuster to become your new best friend.”
—GLENNON DOYLE, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Untamed, founder of Together Rising, and host of the podcast We Can Do Hard Things
Tara Schuster is an…
accomplished former Comedy Central executive and the best-selling author of the runaway hit, Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies, and the newly released Glow in the F*cking Dark. She is a lover of hiking but not dirt (sorry), adventures (unless that term is played out), and she’s thrilled you’re reading this right now.
Hi! I’m Tara “T$” Schuster. You might have found me on the IG, a podcast, or maybe even from one of my books. Hope you enjoyed - if you didn’t - please don’t tell me.
My books have been lauded as some of the best, most practical, and even funny, self-help-ish work on mental health and self-care by everyone from Cosmopolitan to Real Simple to Goop to Publishers Weekly to my best friend who said I “did a really good job.” She kind of had to say that but I believe her. I’ve also contributed to InStyle, The New Yorker, and Forbes, among others.
I went through a neglected-mess-wreck-disaster of a childhood, re-parented* myself into the human I wanted to be, took notes the whole time, and resolved never again to live in misery. What I’m offering you are the rituals and habits that got me through to the other side where I am actually “content” and “stable,” two words I never dreamed would apply to me. Not every tool will work for you, but they will all make you laugh. With me. Not at me. I hope.
*Took an honest accounting of my emotional wounds and brought healing to them
Why subscribe?
Glad you asked! In my free, weekly, newsletter I continue to experiment with new self-care rituals, adjust old ones, and try my best to bring just a glimmer of hope to your inbox. ‘Cus WOW do I think we all could use a dose of hope. My goal: make you laugh a little as we consider how to lead the lives we most want and totally deserve.
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The same, free, weekly newsletter you have enjoyed the past three years (omg, how has it been three years?! Feeling so old!)
My current thoughts on emotional healing, recommendations, and just things that make me laugh because WOW do we need laughs!
Why become a paid subscriber?
It takes a long to write these newsletters. I refuse to throw more garbage into the abyss (please, no more “content”) so every newsletter is thoughtfully crafted just for YOU. Yes. You. Love the way you’re doing your hair today, btw. I fuss, worry, and polish each newsletter. Becoming a paid subscriber is the most direct way to support my work and mission.
Paid subscribers also get a next-level experience of the newsletters and my books. Almost as if the books came to life. Loving that visual. SO! If you value the work I am making for you and want an even richer experience, I hope you’ll consider paying. And if not? You are still SO welcome here. And now I’ve found myself a challenge! I’ve written almost 150 free editions and plan on writing 150 more! I love you very much.
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The free weekly newsletter
An extra Sunday edition with journaling prompts, activities, and an exclusive podcast to inspire and help you claim the life you deserve.
A community of like-minded souls - many a best friend has been made in this group!
A monthly challenge to keep us accountable.
An archive of the best editions of my newsletters on topics like Mothers Days (a yikes for me), addiction to things that numb us out (oy, another real YIKES for me), and my favorite sunscreens (the biggest YIKES of all time because it took me YEARS to figure this out and I can never get back that ime).
What Do People Say About Tara and her work?
“Tara Schuster is a phenomenal storyteller—a woman who insisted on reclaiming her agency, to shine in bleak circumstances. Glow in the F*cking Dark is a revealing and powerful book that lit me up from the inside out.”
—GLENNON DOYLE, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Untamed, founder of Together Rising, and host of the podcast We Can Do Hard Things
"Glow in the F*cking Dark proves that Tara Schuster is a modern-day guru for people who really hate gurus. Ruthlessly authentic and bitingly hilarious, Tara takes us on a roller coaster of self-discovery, revealing that we are all the student and the teacher on our own paths to growth and healing."
—MELISSA URBAN, Co-Founder of the Whole30 and bestselling author of The Whole 30 and The Book of Boundaries
“Tara Schuster has done something remarkable: She’s written a guide to facing the slings and arrows of life that’s both delightfully irreverent and disarmingly earnest. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you might just come away stronger and better.”
— ADAM GRANT, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and host of the TED podcast WorkLife
“Healing takes effort—and we can’t do it alone. In Glow in the F*cking Dark, Tara Schuster guides us along as she finds her way through her own pain and offers honest, often funny, and actionable advice for taking charge of your emotional health.”
—LORI GOTTLEIB, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone and co-host of the podcast Dear Therapists
I don’t have all the answers but I know I’m asking the right questions when I look at the progress I, and now my readers, have made over the years.
I invite you to join us on this impossible difficult journey as we laugh, don’t take ourselves too seriously, and ultimately find a way to nurture ourselves and our communities.
