I'm Just Happy to Be Here is a recommendation from my mom, who raves about Janelle Hanchett's style of writing. The memoir, which is a spin on her Renegade Mothering blog, takes readers through Hanchett's emotional journey of drug abuse and parenting and the chaos that ensues when the two are combined. At 21 years old, Hanchett was expecting her first child with a man that she met at a bar three months prior. She's forced to table her career dreams and battle a serious case of postpartum depression that, unfortunately, was only assuaged with a bottle of wine and cocaine. Her memoir is a refreshingly raw, contrasting perspective on the foolproof idea of motherhood. She proves that the right support system can pull you out of even the darkest places. — PK
