Survival of Motherhood

By S.D. Rodd

Survival of Motherhood by S.D. Rodd is a raw, emotionally charged memoir-style narrative of a woman's journey through domestic violence, psychological control, and ultimately survival.

Told through vivid, deeply personal reflection, the story follows a mother trapped in a twelve-year abusive marriage where manipulation, fear, and coercion define daily life. Isolated and constantly undermined, she is made to believe she is unstable and incapable, while quietly enduring emotional, financial, and physical abuse.

Everything shifts after motherhood intensifies her instincts to protect her children. What begins as endurance slowly becomes awakening-first emotionally, then physically-as she realizes the environment she is in is not survivable. With limited resources and overwhelming fear, she makes a desperate escape with her three children, beginning life over in Utah.

The narrative continues into her early rebuilding years-navigating fractured family support, legal battles, financial instability, and the lingering psychological effects of trauma. Yet within this rebuilding, she begins to reclaim herself. Small moments with her children become turning points toward healing, grounding her in a life defined not by survival alone, but by presence, connection, and safety.

At its core, Survival of Motherhood is about breaking cycles of abuse, the complexity of leaving, and the painful but powerful process of rediscovering identity through motherhood, resilience, and recovery.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GYZQGHM9
• ISBN13: 9798258996503
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 92 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.0" x 10.0"