To all of my childhood crushes, and I know there were so many more, thank you for inspiring me and my love of boys from a very young age. This one goes out to Jake Ryan, R.J. Williams, Chad Allen, Danny Masterson, Brian Green, Andy Gibb, Johnny Depp, C. Thomas Howell, Charlie Sheen, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Mario Lopez, Balthazar Getty, Mark Wahlberg, and Joey Lawrence.
The Weiss family, thank you for always being an extended family to me.
To Jonathan Brandis and the Brandis family, our friendship throughout the years was one of the closest. My teenage memories are filled with visits from you and a special appreciation for my cat suits. There is a chapter in my heart that is dedicated just to you and our teenage glory.
Justin Pierce, Harold, Rodney, E, and my incredible friends whose memory I hold with me each and everyday—I miss you always.
Taylor, Ashley, and the entire Little Seed team. Thank you beyond words.
To Kidada, Quincy, Rashida, and Peggy, for letting me have so many sleepovers, and to Rashida, who put up with us.
To Bonnie Bishop and Karen Francho, who embraced my quirks from an early age and taught me to always feel comfortable even if it meant showing up to school in only a t-shirt.
Thank you to all of the people mentioned in this book and to those friends who are a constant inspiration. I know someone will be left out, so I am truly sorry in advance.
A special thank you to: Dr. Robert Katz, Dr. Jay Gordon, Dr. Vicki Rappaport, Dr. Soram, Dr. Sugarman, and all of the Docs. Danny O’Connor, The House of Pain, Cathy Moriarty, Joey, and all of my friends from Mulberry Street Pizzeria. Thank you for being a highlight in my life. Kevin Connelly, Scott Caan, Marissa Ribisi, Chrissy Hudson, Danny Wells, Muhammad Ali, Francis Ford Coppola, Kate Meyer, and all of my friends at the Alzheimer’s Foundation. Balthazar and Rosetta Getty, the Lawrence family, Jenny Lewis, Rosemary Rodriguez, Kerry Jak, Jenny Feldon, April, and John Shook for always keeping us well fed and happy. Buzz Aldrin, Michael Jackson, Bubbles, Elizabeth Taylor, John Hughes. Colee Videlle and Melissa Skoff for being with me since the beginning. Mr. Farr, Stephanie Elkin, Andy Weiss, the Robinsons, Amanda Schoun, Betsy McLaughlin, Donna and the amazing staff who take such good care of my dad, Justin Leigh and Karina, Bonnie Bruckheimer, Lucy Liu, Courtney Karp, Claire Stansfield, Ms. Sophie, Guy O’ and Michelle, David Benveniste, the Sassoon family, the Mullers, Jason and Amanda, Jason Weinberg and Merrick, Stephanie Simon and Jason Newman, Holly Robinson, Amanda de Cadenet, Mike and Stephanie Seltzer, Lisa Brenner and Dean Devlin, Janine Jones, Debbie Levin, Marsha, Thomas Butkiewicz, Duncan Bird, Casey O’Brien, and Eitan.
To all the amazing people who shared their stories and tips in this book through the “Question of the Day” or “Finish the Sentence,” you added more than you’ll ever know to the process and the finished product. Thank you @Vanity ace fake, Alea, Allen, Amanda, Amelia, Amy, Amy B., Amy L., AnaLiesa, AnnaMae, Annette, Ash, Ashely, Becky, Betsy, Cari, Carrie, Chaz, Collette, Dana, Danielle, Dawn, Erin, Gary, Genie, Hillary, Irene, Jan, Jason A. L., Jason G., Jeannette C., Jeannette M., Jennifer, Jessica, Jill, Jill H., Jill O.F., Joseph, JoyfulTxGal, Kathryn, Katie, Kelley K., Kelly F., Kimberly, Leslie, Lisa M., Lisa U., Luna, Marly, Mary, Mikala, Natalie, Nicole A.G., Nicole P., Paul, Retta, Sheila, Shelley. Sherill, Sherry, Stephanie, Steven, T Glass, Tazia, Tracey, Tracy, Whitney, and Yolanda.
Much love to all of the counselors at summer camp and teachers who inspired me throughout my life.
To all my animals including: Butterscotch Freeway, Georgie Porgie, Mama kitty, Hoppy, and Ellie.
About the Author
Enthusiastic, spunky, and positive, Punky Brewster was the quintessential eighties kid. Twenty-five years later, Soleil Moon Frye—the adorable girl who played her on TV—is all grown up. Today she is a married mom of two, an author, a momtrepreneur who parlayed her successful kids’ clothing line into a partnership with Target, and a social media maven with over 1.4 million followers and counting.
According to Soleil, “happy chaos” is the sign of a family operating at its best—when parents accept that they’ll make mistakes and will experience messes, tears, and skinned knees. Soleil currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Jason Goldberg, and two daughters, Poet and Jagger.
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