You guys! It’s finally here! Today, we are over here celebrating two birthdays—that of my youngest son, who turns 3, AND that of my book baby, The Joy of Falling, which releases today!

I’m so excited to share this story with you for a number of reasons. It’s a book that was really difficult for me to write, because it’s largely about grief, and I wrote it during a time of grief (though when I originally started the book, I didn’t know I’d be experiencing the loss of my grandma!).

And now, it’s releasing during a time of immense upheaval, with so many of us experiencing grief over the loss of normalcy, the loss of jobs, the loss of vacations, the loss of dreams, and even the loss of people we love.