Mamá Didn't Raise a Pendeja: Anti-Affirmations Inspired by Tough-Love Latinas

Affectionate yet blunt, this self-help book curates the witty tough love of generations of Latina ancestors. 

If you’re tired of fluffy, feel-good self-help books, Mamá Didn’t Raise a Pendeja is here to deliver real talk with a side of sass. This collection of unapologetically blunt, tough-love sayings—”anti-affirmations,” if you will—draws on generations of Latina wisdom to cut through the noise and offer hard-hitting advice on everything from relationships to careers.

Created by first-gen Latinas Carolina Acosta and Aralis Mejia. (aka the Tragos team), this book captures the no-nonsense guidance passed down from their abuelitas and tías— delivering practical life lessons with humor, honesty, and a few verbal slaps of reality.

Whether you need a reminder to stay grounded or a push to tackle life’s challenges head-on, this collection will have you laughing, thinking, and getting your life together—all while keeping it real. Perfect for anyone in need of resilience, humor, and perspective, Mamá Didn’t Raise a Pendeja proves that sometimes the best advice comes straight from mamá.