Motherhood feels like a trap until the author discovers true freedom comes from within. Ashley Kim considered herself a stay-at-home mom "by default," a notion that colored every area of her life and ultimately drove her to rage. Through the death of her father, a lost sense of home and identity, and the often solo care of two young children she rises and falls in search of freedom. Just when it looks like she's found it, she's blindsided by her daughter's sexual abuse. This is the story of one woman's cage built of fear and the painful burning away of an outdated self. It's what happens when she relinquishes martyrdom and ego to find the home she didn't know she was looking for. At turns poetic and ethereal, and told with remarkable insight and candor, Uncaged takes readers deep into the heart of truth and liberation. "Uncaged is at once exquisite and wholly relatable. Ashley's lyrical storytelling is captivating, while her message inspires introspection. Ashley's deep wisdom, personal insight, and vulnerability coalesce to create a lifeline for caged moms or anyone seeking a way out of martyrdom." -Megan Stonelake, M.A., therapist and parent coach