Surrounded by Love

A parent would reach for this book when their child begins to ask curious questions about their own origin story, particularly regarding third party reproduction. This gentle narrative explains the roles of donors and surrogates not as clinical procedures, but as a beautiful circle of helpers who supported the parents in their journey to start a family. It speaks directly to the emotional need for belonging and helps children understand that their arrival was a celebrated, multi-faceted act of love. Appropriate for infants through age eight, the story focuses on gratitude and the unique team of people involved in a child's birth. Parents will appreciate how it frames 'being different' as being 'extra loved,' providing a soft landing for complex conversations. It is a wonderful tool for building a child's self-identity and helping them feel secure in the knowledge that they were deeply wanted from the very beginning.