{"product_id":"honest-motherhood-isbn-9780593735213","title":"Honest Motherhood","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn unflinchingly honest and disarmingly funny memoir from an exhausted mom who broke under the pressure to do it all, faced her past, found herself—and learned to let go of perfection and just serve the dang chicken nuggets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Libby is shifting the cultural narrative in a way that will echo for generations. \u003ci\u003eHonest Motherhood\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful blend of truth-telling and rebellion—a rallying cry for women to stop carrying what was never theirs to hold.\" —Eve Rodsky, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of Fair Play\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Libby Ward became a mother at twenty-six, she thought she was prepared. Determined to give her kids a childhood different from her own, she clung to the world’s “shoulds” like her children's future depended on it. That was her first mistake.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA couple years later, with a toddler around her ankle, a needy baby in her arms, and silent rage coursing through her veins, Libby began to unravel. Struggling to manage the unrelenting and often unspoken expectations of mothering, she did what any overfunctioning people-pleaser would do—she wallowed in shame. Then, she tried harder. \u003ci\u003eSelf-care! Boundaries! Sleep when the baby sleeps! \u003c\/i\u003eBut as Libby’s body and mind began to push back, Libby wondered: Why, with so much information and advice at our fingertips, is motherhood still so impossibly hard?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHonest Motherhood\u003c\/i\u003e, Libby candidly shares her journey of unlearning the myth of the ideal mother. She dives headfirst into the experiences many mothers have but few feel safe enough to say out loud—the lack of support, the guilt, the invisibility, the cycles they’re breaking, and the fantasies about a hospital stay just to get a flippin’ break. Libby untangles her social conditioning from learned trauma responses and discovers that letting go of unrealistic standards, asking for help, and prioritizing herself aren’t failures—they’re necessities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEqual parts memoir and manifesto, flush with refreshing takeaways, \u003ci\u003eHonest Motherhood\u003c\/i\u003e is a rallying cry for moms to let go of perfection, choose themselves, and give their kids what they need most—a mother who is present and whole.“\u003ci\u003eHonest Motherhood \u003c\/i\u003emore than lives up to its title, presenting an unvarnished story of mothering in a culture not fashioned to support women and families in their sacred role of rearing children. An unsparingly truthful \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e that takes the reader from the author’s parenting joys to the depths her self-loathing and despair, the book ends with a return home to authentic self and to the love which is the birthright of us all. Laced with uproarious humor and leavened with deep insight, \u003ci\u003eHonest Motherhood\u003c\/i\u003e will entertain, inform, and inspire many on their own journey of healing and self-discovery.”\u003cb\u003e—Gabor Maté, MD, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Myth of Normal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A promising debut. . . . A vulnerable, insightful, and refreshing exploration of what it takes to become a good parent when you grow up with dysfunction.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This book will awaken mothers to their truth and transform how they parent forever. With compassion and clarity, \u003ci\u003eHonest Motherhood\u003c\/i\u003e reveals that the path to becoming a more present parent begins with becoming a more whole woman.”\u003cb\u003e—Dr. Shefali, clinical psychologist and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Conscious Parent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“If you’ve ever found yourself hiding in the pantry with a cold cup of coffee, googling ‘how to run away from my family but like . . . responsibly,’ this book is for you. Libby Ward has written the motherhood manifesto we didn’t know we needed—she isn’t here to sell you a Pinterest-perfect life; she’s here to sit in the mess with you, laugh until you cry, and remind you that you’re not broken—you’re just a mom doing her best in a world that forgot to send the manual. Read \u003ci\u003eHonest Motherhood\u003c\/i\u003e. Highlight it. Shove it into the hands of every mom you know.”\u003cb\u003e—Jen Hatmaker, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and host of the \u003ci\u003eFor the Love\u003c\/i\u003e podcast\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In \u003ci\u003eHonest Motherhood\u003c\/i\u003e, with her characteristic humor, creativity and breathtaking candor, Libby Ward recounts the highs and lows of motherhood—the fun, the exhaustion, the opportunities, the difficulties. Her willingness to be vulnerable about relating the hard truths, and her deep insight into her own experience, make this account both compelling and thought-provoking. Anyone who feels as if they’re drowning in the impossible expectations of modern parenthood will read her account and feel understood.”\u003cb\u003e—Gretchen Rubin, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSecrets of Adulthood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Libby is shifting the cultural narrative in a way that will echo for generations. \u003ci\u003eHonest Motherhood\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful blend of truth-telling and rebellion—a rallying cry for women to stop carrying what was never theirs to hold.”\u003cb\u003e—Eve Rodsky, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFair Play\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Breezy, honest, and thoughtful.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Ardent and heartfelt . . . Charmingly conversational . . . There’s energy in these pages, and an unmistakable sense that Ward operates from a genuine desire to make other young mothers struggling with shame or buried trauma feel less alone.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eHonest Motherhood\u003c\/i\u003e is sure to resonate with fans of authors like Brené Brown and Eve Rodsky and become a new rallying cry for a generation of exhausted mothers.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eLibby Ward is a writer, speaker, and advocate redefining the motherhood narrative. Through her social media platforms, Libby is known to connect and empower women with honesty, humor, and her relatable voice. She has been featured on the \u003ci\u003eBBC\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e, and is a member of Reese Witherspoon’s inaugural Hello Sunshine Collective. 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