Hello Nerdisters,
Longtime nerd/listener, first time poster. I was not sure if this project was appropriate for here, but I heard something similar mentioned on the podcast the other day so I thought I would throw caution to the wind and give it a whirl. That and I listen to the podcast so much that the corkboard was practically taunting me. She is a cruel mistress. Anyways, I recently wrote a story for my masters thesis while getting my MS Ed degrees in Childhood Education and Literacy. I was tasked with identifying a gap in children's literature, filling that gap, and supporting it with research and a literature comparison. I decided to do a picture book about the potential positive outcome of divorce since it is a very personal topic to me. After the sadness of my parents' divorce when I was a child passed, I was exposed to many new positive relationships and experiences that I did not expect as a result. While this may not be the experience of every child, I found it was a perspective that was not currently available to children and may provide some hope in a more realistic way than reconciliation. Apparently a publisher agreed because they decided to take it on! It is called Mom, Dad, and Everyone Else and is available in both paperback and ebook (but lets face it, shouldnt every kids book be read as a hard copy?). While this may not be the nerdiest of topics, I feel like our tendency to get obsessed with certain nerdy things may have a negative impact on our relationships, and this story may help explain things to the kids. But in all seriousness, while the goal is to get it in the hands of therapists, schools, and such, if it helps anyone I consider it a success. Enjoy and thanks to you, I make it a point to enjoy every burrito I eat. Keep up the good work.
David D.