What happens to an ambitious girl who grows up to be a mother? Maleah thinks being a stay-at-home mom makes her inferior to other successful women. Plagued with unrelenting thoughts of inadequacy, she struggles to heal from postpartum depression without medication. Her search to save her body, her marriage, and her family leads to an unexpected revelation and the discovery of incomparable joy and health hidden within the heart of mothering. Lies of the Magpie flows with humor and witty observation, escorting the reader on an unparalleled narrative experience. This stunning debut memoir is Eat, Pray, Love (Elizabeth Gilbert) for the stay-at-home mother who longs for a journey of self-discovery without leaving home or arranging a babysitter.