Name: Honest Motherhood with Libby Ward and Ceci Kane
Start: 2026-04-23T18:30:00-04:00
Location: Schuler Books (Grand Rapids)

Honest Motherhood with Libby Ward and Ceci Kane

We are so excited to welcome creator and speaker Libby Ward to our Grand Rapids event studio this April as she promotes her debut book, HONEST MOTHERHOOD: On Losing My Mind and Finding Myself. Libby will be in conversation with digital content creator Ceci Kane.
As you prepare for a fun night, here are a few extra notes to keep in mind:
Tickets:
-Tickets are required for this event.
-You will receive a confirmation email (from Humanitix) with your ticket immediately after purchasing. If you cannot find it in your inbox, please check your spam folder and any other email inboxes that you have before reaching out.
-Please note that 1 ticket = 1 attendee. There are two exceptions to this policy: attendees with children younger than 10 and attendees with caregivers.
Books:
-Your ticket purchase includes one copy of Honest Motherhood, which attendees will receive at the event.
Signing Guidelines & Photo Guidelines:
-This signing line will be signature-only and will not include personalization.
-Libby is happy to pose for photos with anyone who would like one.
Seating:
-This event will include a combination of seating and standing. Seating is limited for the discussion/Q&A portion of this event.
-Attendees with accessibility needs will be guaranteed a seat, otherwise, seating is first-come-first-serve.
Get your tickets here! https://events.humanitix.com/libby-ward-and-ceci-kane-sbgr
About the Book:
An unflinchingly honest and disarmingly funny memoir from an exhausted mom who broke under the pressure to do it all, found herself in the rubble, and then paved her way out by telling the truth

When Libby Ward became a mother, 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.

A couple of years later, with a toddler around her ankle, a needy baby in her arms, and yesterday’s dishes waiting in the sink, she found herself fantasizing about a hospital stay just to get a flippin’ break. With a silent rage coursing through her veins, she did what any overachieving people pleaser would do—she wallowed in shame and tried harder. Self-care! Routine! Sleep when the baby sleeps! When it didn’t work, she wondered: Why, with so much advice at our fingertips, is motherhood still so hard?

In Honest Motherhood, Libby takes us on a journey of unlearning the myth of the ideal mother. She candidly shares the experiences many mothers have but few feel safe enough to say out loud—the lack of support, the mental load, the invisibility, the cycles they’re breaking, and the longing to matter again. By untangling her social conditioning from her childhood trauma, Libby lets go of guilt, serves the chicken nuggets, and discovers that prioritizing herself isn’t selfish—it’s a necessity.

Equal parts memoir and manifesto, flush with refreshing takeaways, Honest Motherhood 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.
Advanced Praise:
“This book will awaken mothers to their truth and transform how they parent forever. With compassion and clarity, Honest Motherhood reveals that the path to becoming a more present parent begins with becoming a more whole woman.”
—Dr. Shefali, clinical psychologist and New York Times bestselling author of The Conscious Parent

“Libby Ward has written the motherhood manifesto we didn’t know we needed. Read Honest Motherhood. Highlight it. Shove it into the hands of every mom you know.”
—Jen Hatmaker, New York Times bestselling author and host of the For the Love podcast
About the Author:
Libby 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 BBC, Good Morning America, and is a member of Reese Witherspoon’s inaugural Hello Sunshine Collective. She lives in Ontario, Canada with her husband and two children.
About the Conversation Partner:
Ceci Kane is a mom of two and digital creator. In 2025, she left her corporate job to pursue content creation full-time. Ceci is known for her painfully relatable parenting sketches that focus on the reality of modern parenting and finding humor among the chaos of raising children in today’s world. Her work has garnered hundreds of millions of views and has been featured on Today.com, Motherly, and Scary Mommy.
Other Notes:
What to Expect Day-Of:
-Ticket check-in begins as early as 5:15pm on the day of the event.
-We will check in attendees by searching the first and last name or the email address associated with the ticket order. This means that you do not need to show us your ticket at check-in.
-If you'd like to have your ticket accessible for peace of mind and you cannot find it in your inbox, please check your spam folder and any other email inboxes that you have before reaching out.
-This event will begin as close to 6:30pm as possible.
-This event will include an author discussion, audience Q&A, and will wrap up with a signing and photo line.
-Our store closes at 8:00pm, so all purchases must be made before then, however, we will remain open until the last attendee has had their chance to meet Libby.
No Longer Able to Attend?
-To cancel/refund your order, head to your order confirmation email, click "manage order", then follow the process for refunding/cancelling. This process should take less than two minutes.
-If you choose to "contact host" to refund/cancel your order, you are welcome to do so, just please note that our event coordinator will receive this request, so it may take three to five business days for her to get to your request, depending on how many people reach out.
-Refunds for your ticket are available up to 24 hours before the event.