After writing Okay to Cry, I knew the story wasn’t quite finished. Children need more than just permission to grieve. They also need reassurance that it’s okay to keep living, laughing, and growing after loss. That’s why I wrote Daddy, We’re Okay.
Grief doesn’t end all at once. It changes shape. It weaves itself into our everyday lives, and over time, it teaches us things. I wanted to show that while losing someone we love is incredibly hard, the lessons we carry from that experience can help us become stronger, more compassionate people.
In this story, Starr continues to miss her father, but she also finds moments of joy again. She learns that honoring someone’s memory doesn’t mean staying stuck in sadness. And most importantly, she discovers that what she’s been through can help her support others going through something similar.
Daddy, We’re Okay is about healing, helping, and hope. It’s a gentle reminder that it’s not only okay to move forward—it’s the way we carry love with us.
