Both - Paperback

by Camden Gray (Author)

Does your child feel caught between two homes-or worry that loving one parent might hurt the other?

For a child going through divorce, the hardest feelings are often the ones they don't know how to explain.

Eleven-year-old Sofia knows something is wrong. Then five words at the kitchen table change everything: "We want to talk to you about something."

Suddenly, Sofia's life is divided between two homes. There are bags to pack, schedules to remember, birthdays that require complicated planning, and questions she doesn't know how to answer.

But the hardest part isn't moving between Mom's house and Dad's. It's the fear that loving them both somehow means choosing sides.

Sofia tries keeping her feelings at "medium volume" so nobody gets more than their share. Until one Wednesday in May, she opens a blank notebook and finally writes what she's been afraid to say: I have been afraid to love both of them at the same time.

A heartfelt children's book about divorce, family changes, and the feelings kids don't always know how to put into words.

Both doesn't tell children that divorce will magically be fixed. Instead, Sofia's story helps young readers understand something more important: They don't have to choose.

They can miss one parent while they're with the other. They can be angry and still love their family. They can have complicated feelings. And life can become okay again-even when their family looks different than it used to.

Perfect for children ages 6-12 who are coping with their parents' divorce or separation, adjusting to two homes and changing family routines, struggling with sadness, anger, guilt, or divided loyalties, and having difficulty talking about their feelings.

Also created for parents, grandparents, teachers, therapists, and school counselors looking for an honest divorce book for kids that can open meaningful conversations without feeling clinical or preachy.

Honest. Funny. Full of heart. Both is Book 1 of Sofia's Divorce Story, a three-book series that grows with Sofia as she navigates divorce, changing relationships, and healing.