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The transition to motherhood is not always a smooth one, often complicated by the sometimes competitive, judgmental climate of modern motherhood. Women who do not glide easily into motherhood can feel inadequate, ashamed, and unprepared after they expected that parenthood would come more naturally to them.

Through the #SoGladTheyToldMe social media movement, hundreds of women all over the world shared the real, supportive advice they received when they became mothers… or the advice they wish they’d received. Our next essay collection is all about this type of parenting truth—the real, the hard, and the ugly—and the support and solidarity that are essential to moms.

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I'm so glad they told me that it's OK not to love every minute of motherhood. 

I'm so glad they told me it's OK if you don't fall in love with your baby right away.

We want to hear about the time somebody threw you a lifeline, or gave you permission to experience your emotions—even the dark, hard ones—or told you that you weren’t alone. We also want to hear stories about motherhood in which somebody’s support and compassion would have made all the difference—but it never came. With this collection, we want to provide readers with a real, honest glimpse at what modern motherhood is like, with an emphasis on sharing our truths and supporting one another.

It’s time to change the cultural dialogue about motherhood to present a broader, more balanced, realistic image of what it’s really like, and to show how much better women are when they openly speak their truth.

I was so glad every single time somebody told me, "Me, too."