Unraveled One Woman's Story of Moving Out, Movi

Asatwelve-year-oldgirl，MariaHousden’svisionofahappyfutureincludedeverythingthatsocietyexpectsgirlstoyearnfor：ahome，ahusband，and，ofcourse，children.Lifehadotherplans.UnraveledisHousden’srivetingandthoughtfulstoryofhow，afterthedeathofheryoungdaughter，shefoundthecouragetobreakawayfromherroleasawifeandstay-at-homemomandstrikeoutonherowninsearchofamorefulfillinglife.Leavingherthreesurvivingchildrenintheprimarycustodyofherhusband，Housdenfaceddownthedisbeliefoffriendsandfamilyandbeganajourneythatwouldultimatelyleadhernotonlytothetruthaboutherself，butalsotoadeeperandmorelovingconnectionwithherchildren.Housdenwritesabouttheemotionalreckoningthatledtoherdecisionandthewaysinwhichshehasbecomethebestmothershecanbewhilenolongerlivingwithherchildrenfull-time.WithfiercehonestyandthesamegiftforpoignantlybeautifulwritingthatshedemonstratedinthebestsellingHannah’sGift，Housdenmakesavaluablecontributiontoourcollectiveconversationaboutmothering，marriage，andtheassumptionswemakeaboutthewaylifeissupposedtobe.Unraveledistheremarkablestoryofonewoman’schoicenottoliveeverygirl’sdream...andinsteadtofindherown.FromtheHardcoveredition.