Families Change, Love Stays

Families may change, but love doesn’t have to.Families Change, Love Stays is a gentle, reassuring children’s story created for young readers navigating separation, divorce, two homes, or other changes within their family.When a young boy learns that his parents can no longer live together, his world suddenly feels different. He has questions, worries, and big feelings-including wondering whether somehow the change was his fault. With patience, reassurance, and plenty of love, his parents help him understand an important truth: grown-up changes are never a child’s responsibility, and the love surrounding him has not disappeared.As he adjusts to life in two homes, he discovers that it is okay to feel happy one day and sad the next. His routines may look different, but the hugs, bedtime stories, laughter, safety, and love he treasures can continue wherever he goes.Written with comforting rhymes and warm illustrations, Families Change, Love Stays gives children language for emotions that can sometimes be difficult to explain while encouraging them to talk with trusted adults when those feelings become overwhelming.The book also includes a special Note for Grown-Ups and positive reminders children can return to again and again: I am loved. I am safe. My feelings matter. I am not to blame. Families can change-and love stays. A thoughtful choice for parents, grandparents, caregivers, teachers, counselors, therapists, social workers, and anyone supporting a child through family transitions, Families Change, Love Stays reminds children of something they deserve to hear often:Their family may look different, but they are still deeply loved.