{"product_id":"honest-motherhood-on-losing-my-mind-and-finding-myself-9780593735213","title":"Honest Motherhood: On Losing My Mind and Finding Myself","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. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Libby Ward\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Publishing Group (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.70w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593735213\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026 pg. 63\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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. She lives in Ontario, Canada with her husband and two children.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Libby Ward \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47858804916381,"sku":"9780593735213","price":47.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_6b78ff81-4afa-49b0-b9c0-ffd360594baa.jpg?v=1776860579","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/honest-motherhood-on-losing-my-mind-and-finding-myself-9780593735213","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}