First, some background in case you’re not familiar with the book: It’s about a mom who rocks her baby to sleep and sings him a little song — every night. Even once the boy has moved out and has a family of his own, Mom still sneaks to sing him this little ditty. Creepy, right? Total case of helicopter mom gone haywire … yet my opinion changed once I learned that the author’s inspiration were his two stillborn babies. As he said on his website: More from The Stir: 11 Beloved Nursery Rhymes That Kids Should Never Hear For a long time it was just a song but one day, while telling stories at a big theatre at the University of Guelph, it occurred to me that I might be able to make a story around the song. Out popped Love You Forever, pretty much the way it is in the book. Well then. Once I heard this explanation, I have to say it changed how I felt about this book. It’s not about how a mom can’t let go for her kids; it’s about how we continue to love them even when they’re not with us. And that’s just heart-wrenchingly sweet. We’ve all heard how we should never judge a book by its cover, but I’ll take this one step further and say we should never judge a book even after we’ve read it. Because there are many, many different ways to interpret those words — and why assume the worst when you can see something endearing instead?
title: “Author Of Love You Forever Confesses What Book Is Really About Prepare To Cry " ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-16” author: “Ila Glenn”
First, some background in case you’re not familiar with the book: It’s about a mom who rocks her baby to sleep and sings him a little song — every night. Even once the boy has moved out and has a family of his own, Mom still sneaks to sing him this little ditty. Creepy, right? Total case of helicopter mom gone haywire … yet my opinion changed once I learned that the author’s inspiration were his two stillborn babies. As he said on his website: More from The Stir: 11 Beloved Nursery Rhymes That Kids Should Never Hear For a long time it was just a song but one day, while telling stories at a big theatre at the University of Guelph, it occurred to me that I might be able to make a story around the song. Out popped Love You Forever, pretty much the way it is in the book. Well then. Once I heard this explanation, I have to say it changed how I felt about this book. It’s not about how a mom can’t let go for her kids; it’s about how we continue to love them even when they’re not with us. And that’s just heart-wrenchingly sweet. We’ve all heard how we should never judge a book by its cover, but I’ll take this one step further and say we should never judge a book even after we’ve read it. Because there are many, many different ways to interpret those words — and why assume the worst when you can see something endearing instead?
title: “Author Of Love You Forever Confesses What Book Is Really About Prepare To Cry " ShowToc: true date: “2024-08-29” author: “Stephanie Zevallos”
First, some background in case you’re not familiar with the book: It’s about a mom who rocks her baby to sleep and sings him a little song — every night. Even once the boy has moved out and has a family of his own, Mom still sneaks to sing him this little ditty. Creepy, right? Total case of helicopter mom gone haywire … yet my opinion changed once I learned that the author’s inspiration were his two stillborn babies. As he said on his website: More from The Stir: 11 Beloved Nursery Rhymes That Kids Should Never Hear For a long time it was just a song but one day, while telling stories at a big theatre at the University of Guelph, it occurred to me that I might be able to make a story around the song. Out popped Love You Forever, pretty much the way it is in the book. Well then. Once I heard this explanation, I have to say it changed how I felt about this book. It’s not about how a mom can’t let go for her kids; it’s about how we continue to love them even when they’re not with us. And that’s just heart-wrenchingly sweet. We’ve all heard how we should never judge a book by its cover, but I’ll take this one step further and say we should never judge a book even after we’ve read it. Because there are many, many different ways to interpret those words — and why assume the worst when you can see something endearing instead?
title: “Author Of Love You Forever Confesses What Book Is Really About Prepare To Cry " ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-11” author: “Nicholas Dolan”
First, some background in case you’re not familiar with the book: It’s about a mom who rocks her baby to sleep and sings him a little song — every night. Even once the boy has moved out and has a family of his own, Mom still sneaks to sing him this little ditty. Creepy, right? Total case of helicopter mom gone haywire … yet my opinion changed once I learned that the author’s inspiration were his two stillborn babies. As he said on his website: More from The Stir: 11 Beloved Nursery Rhymes That Kids Should Never Hear For a long time it was just a song but one day, while telling stories at a big theatre at the University of Guelph, it occurred to me that I might be able to make a story around the song. Out popped Love You Forever, pretty much the way it is in the book. Well then. Once I heard this explanation, I have to say it changed how I felt about this book. It’s not about how a mom can’t let go for her kids; it’s about how we continue to love them even when they’re not with us. And that’s just heart-wrenchingly sweet. We’ve all heard how we should never judge a book by its cover, but I’ll take this one step further and say we should never judge a book even after we’ve read it. Because there are many, many different ways to interpret those words — and why assume the worst when you can see something endearing instead?
