You're in Good Company by Ashlee Gadd

You're in Good Company

The Gift of Friendship, Motherhood, and Showing Up

Ashlee Gadd

Zondervan · Print & ebook · March 17, 2026

Find the community your soul craves when you learn to practice the imperfect kind of hospitality that grows real friendships.

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Who it’s for
Honest essays connect friendship, food, and motherhood without pretending community needs a polished table.
Themes
Friendship and community, Motherhood, Imperfect hospitality
Genres
Motherhood, Friendship, Hosting & Entertaining

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Find the community your soul craves when you learn to practice the imperfect kind of hospitality that grows real friendships. You're in Good Company, by Ashlee Gadd and the writers of Coffee + Crumbs, is a heartfelt collection of stories celebrating the unique roles that friendship, food, and hospitality play within the context of motherhood.

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They say it takes a village to raise a child—but how do you build community in a world that feels too busy, too lonely, and too polished? Through captivating and honest essays, You're in Good Company invites you to rediscover what hospitality can look like in a rushed and increasingly isolated world. Forget fancy dinner parties. Showing up looks like folding laundry together, sharing soup on the porch, crying on hikes, and laughing around the fire pit. These are real stories from real moms, offering encouragement to open your door, your heart, and your life—even when things feel messy. This book will help you discover: - Deeper connections, richer friendships, and a more engaged sense of community - Tangible examples of creating sacred, memorable moments in the midst of a busy life - Encouragement to approach hospitality through a lens of faith, love, and belonging Hospitality is about showing up, consistently and imperfectly, with love and care. Whether you're craving connection or simply trying to make space for friendship in the midst of a busy life, You're in Good Company invites you to live more openly, love more deeply, and—with time and consistency—create the village you've always wanted.

Imperfect Hospitality

Honest essays connect friendship, food, and motherhood without pretending community needs a polished table.

Come here for

  • Warm reflections on friendship, faith, and making room for one another
  • A generous view of hospitality beyond dinner parties

Expect

  • Real stories from mothers about showing up in messy, ordinary life
  • An inviting, essay-led meditation on belonging and community

Where it sits

Friendship72%
Motherhood63%
Hosting & Entertaining35%

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Publisher categories

  • Hosting & Entertaining
  • Friendship
  • Motherhood
  • Devotional Readings
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  • Christian Family & Relationships
  • Inspirational Christian Books
  • Women's Issues (Christian)
  • Devotionals
Authors
Ashlee Gadd
Publisher
Zondervan
Published
March 17, 2026
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Friendship and community · Motherhood · Imperfect hospitality
Reading lane
Hosting & Entertaining