Brave Like Love (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781067504502)

Brave Like Love is a gentle, affirming picture book that helps children and families navigate one of life's biggest and most tender conversations: when a parent comes out as gay.

Written from the author's own experience coming out to her children, this story acknowledges that people realize who they are at different times in life: as children; teens; adults; and as parents. With warmth and honesty, this book holds space for the many feelings both the parent and child may have when their family changes, including confusion, sadness, anger, fear, or even relief.

Brave Like Love also compassionately reflects the inner experience of the parent who is coming out. It explores why speaking one's truth can feel scary, especially when the desire to protect children is so strong. Through reassuring language and tender illustrations, this story emphasizes an essential truth: love does not disappear when families change. It grows, adapts, and remains.

Designed for children ages 4 to 10 and the adults who read with them, Brave Like Love is both a story and a supportive resource. It invites open conversation, emotional validation, and understanding, reminding readers that being brave enough to live truthfully is an act of love, and that every feeling along the way matters.