She’s Out in the World Now: children coping with separation

My new book is available on Amazon. You can also get an autographed copy on my website or in person.

There’s something sacred about releasing a book into the world.

Not just publishing it.Not just printing it.But releasing it.

Because what you’re really releasing…is a piece of your heart.

And that’s exactly what this book is.

This Was Never Just a Book

When I started writing, I wasn’t thinking about becoming an author.

I was thinking about families. About children trying to make sense of distance. About children coping with separation. About parents holding it together while everything feels far away.

I was thinking about moments that don’t always get talked about:

• when love is still strong, but presence is limited

• when connection has to stretch across time, space, or circumstance

• when a child just needs something to hold onto

This book was created for those moments.

Love Doesn’t Stay in One Place

One thing I know for sure—from my work, my life, and my own journey—is this:

Love travels.

It travels through:

• late-night thoughts

• whispered prayers

• routines you create on purpose

• the way we remind children, “I’m still here, even when I’m not right next to you”

This book is a bridge.

A reminder that connection doesn’t disappear just because distance shows up.

Why This Matters (Beyond the Story)

As a therapist, I’ve seen how powerful reassurance can be for children.

When kids don’t understand why someone is gone, they often fill in the blanks themselves.And those blanks can turn into:

• worry

• fear

• self-blame

Stories like this help:

• create language for hard moments

• normalize separation

• build emotional safety

• strengthen attachment—even from afar

This isn’t just reading time.

It’s connection time.

For the Parents, Caregivers, and Families

If you’re reading this and thinking, this is my family right now, I want you to hear this clearly:

You are doing better than you think.

Even in the hard seasons.Even when it doesn’t look perfect.Even when you’re figuring it out day by day.

Love doesn’t require perfection.

It requires presence… in whatever form you can give it.

What I Hope This Book Becomes

My hope isn’t just that this book gets read.

I hope it gets:

• held

• revisited

• woven into bedtime routines

• used during tough conversations

• turned into a tradition

I hope it becomes something your child reaches for when they need to feel close.

What’s Next

This book is just the beginning.

There are more stories coming.More resources.More ways to support families navigating real life, real emotions, and real love.

Because this work—this calling—is bigger than one book.

I’d Love to Hear From You

If you’ve read the book, I’d love to know:

• What part stayed with you?

• How did your child respond?

• What conversations did it open up?

Your stories matter too.

Final Thought

Love doesn’t disappear with distance.

It stretches.It adapts.It finds a way.

And sometimes…it shows up in the pages of a book.