First published 2010
Kelly Corrigan sits down to write a letter to her children, determined to capture how their story began. She wants them to understand the fierce love that has shaped their lives, even when that love fell short of perfection. Corrigan draws inspiration from hang gliding, where pilots must fly straight into turbulent air to avoid crashing. She sees this same principle at work in parenting. Raising children means accepting chaos and vulnerability as the price of staying aloft. Through three interconnected stories, Corrigan explores how adults willingly expose themselves to emotional danger for the rewards of guiding young lives. She writes honestly about the mundane moments and the near disasters, the times she succeeded as a mother and the times she failed. The letter becomes her way of acknowledging that parenting moves faster than anyone expects and demands more courage than most people realize.
Genres: family-life, contemporary, memoir, parenting
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family
96 pages · Hardcover · Voice