This Is How It Always Is

Rosie and Penn Walsh-Adams are raising five lively boys when their youngest, Claude, announces he wants to be a girl when he grows up. What begins as a family’s private journey toward understanding and acceptance becomes more complicated when the world’s scrutiny threatens their child’s happiness. Warm, witty, and deeply compassionate, This Is How It Always Is explores the messiness of love, parenting, and the courage it takes to let your children become exactly who they are.

~ Included for its heartfelt, nuanced portrayal of a family supporting a transgender child. A tender, hopeful novel that champions acceptance and celebrates the many forms love can take. ~