NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 10 years after the publication of the million-selling “Educated,” Tara Westover is returning with a second memoir in which she reflects on the fallout from her celebrated and controversial debut.
Random House announced Thursday that “Brothers and Sisters” will come out on April 13. It's her follow-up to “Educated,” which was released in 2018 and became one of the most talked-about memoirs of its time.
Westover's account of growing up as the youngest of seven siblings in a Mormon survivalist family in Idaho, the physical abuse allegedly suffered at the hands of an older brother and her eventual break from her family spent more than two years on The New York Times' nonfiction bestseller list. Winning wide acclaim, it was chosen by the National Book Critics Circle as a finalist in two awards categories and praised by Bill Gates and former President Barack Obama, both of whom placed it on their lists of favorite books of 2018.
In “Brothers and Sisters,” Westover writes about her parents' disputing her memories and her siblings denying events in “Educated” that they had previously confirmed. According to Random House, the new book considers questions such as “Who gets to say what happened?” and “How do you believe yourself when your parents say you’re lying?”
“'Brothers and Sisters' is a story of how memories are held in a family. How someone can know you are telling the truth but still say you are lying,” the publisher's announcement reads in part. “Ultimately, it is a story of what it means to grow up — to outlive the story that made you.”
Westover, who turns 40 later this month, was admitted to Brigham Young University as a scholarship student and later received a doctorate in intellectual history from Trinity College in Cambridge, England. In 2021, then-President Joe Biden awarded her a National Humanities Medal for serving “as a powerful example of how the humanities can set people — and a Nation — free.”
FILE - Tara Westover attends the TIME100 Gala in New York on June 8, 2022. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 17, 2026--
Momeaze, a Houston-based family technology company, today launched its life management application on Apple’s App Store and Google Play. Designed to combat the invisible mental load carried by mothers, Momeaze consolidates fragmented school flyers, calendars, meals, and tasks into a single ecosystem managed by an intuitive AI assistant named Mayla™.
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The Momeaze home screen shows a mother what's coming up next week, the day's tasks, and one-tap access to Mayla, the app's in-app assistant. (Image courtesy of Momeaze)
The launch coincides with MOMCON, the premier national conference hosted by The MomCo, where the Momeaze team is currently debuting the app to thousands of mothers.
“I had an app for everything, and I was using all of them the right way,” said Kayla Kugler, Founder of Momeaze and a working mother of four. “But I was still the one connecting every piece in my head: the pediatrician appointment, the practice schedule, and the permission slip due Friday. Moms don't need another manual system to manage. Our goal is for Momeaze to act as a proactive partner, so mothers no longer have to hold it all alone.”
The societal need for family support is at an all-time high. According to The Motherhood Index 2026, 93% of mothers report feeling burned out. Furthermore, a landmark study in the Journal of Marriage and Family highlights that mothers shoulder 71% of household cognitive labor—such as anticipating needs and coordinating schedules—compared to 45% reported by fathers. Crucially, research shows that even when a mother's income increases, her mental load remains unchanged.
While most households rely on a chaotic mix of group texts, paper flyers, and notes apps, Momeaze intercepts data exactly how it arrives. Driven by a framework of "support over surveillance," the app interprets scattered family information, builds a game plan, and surfaces reminders before they become emergencies.
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Pricing & Availability
Momeaze is available starting today. All new users receive a 14-day free trial of the AI-powered Full Support tier ($9.99/month), with a permanently free Basic Plan available afterward.
About Momeaze
Momeaze is a life management app built for mothers and the invisible mental load they carry. Founded in Houston by working mother Kayla Kugler, Momeaze brings a family's calendars, school schedules, meals, tasks and goals into one place, with an in-app assistant, Mayla, that helps turn scattered details into a plan, including proactive prep suggestions for what's coming up. The company is building toward more proactive, personalized support that helps mothers prepare earlier and hold less in their heads. Momeaze is available on the App Store and Google Play. Learn more at www.momeazeapp.com.
The Momeaze home screen shows a mother what's coming up next week, the day's tasks, and one-tap access to Mayla, the app's in-app assistant. (Image courtesy of Momeaze)
