Mayday on The Mothership Hardcover – February 10, 2026

Navigating confusing healthcare systems, outdated legislation, and career structures stacked against them, today's moms need a mayday call.When Katie O’Toole became a mother, she didn’t just meet her daughter. She faced the sudden death of her former self. Part manifesto, part survival guide, Mayday on The Mothership is a compassionate companion for new mothers navigating the transformation that no one prepares you for. It’s a lifeline and a rallying cry for every woman who has ever whispered, “Why didn’t anyone tell me?”With wit, warmth, and unflinching honesty, O’Toole speaks directly to new mothers as she dismantles the glossy myth of “having it all." This book explores grief, identity loss, and impossible pressures facing today’s women. From the dizzying highs of pregnancy and love to the exhaustion of postpartum and career imbalance, she exposes the truths that too many mothers carry alone.Welcome aboard the Mothership. It’s beautiful, chaotic, and completely life-changing. Read more