"Navigating the advanced serious illness and death of her husband Sean presented Maria not just with grieving his loss, but also helping their five-year-old son Gus understand and adjust. Their story and lessons learned may help other young families facing the unexpected early death of a spouse and parent. With helpful comments and suggestions from grief therapist Lauren Schneider at the close of each chapter, I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants to better understand their own journey, or support friends and family coping with young children whose parent is seriously ill." (Donna Schuurman, senior director of advocacy and training, executive director emeritus, the Dougy Center for Grieving Children & Families)

"This book is healing and helpful, heartbreaking and uplifting, but ultimately it's validation of our resilience. Maria's lessons will help anyone facing disease." (Leeza Gibbons, Emmy Award-winning television personality and New York Times best-selling author)

"Maria has written an honest and beautiful accounting of her heartbreaking journey and how to find hope, comfort and healing in the face of the unthinkable tragedy. Thank you, Maria, for sharing this story that will undoubtedly help countless others to weather such storms and ultimately lead back to love...and, yes, to sunnier days. You are an inspiration!" (Danica McKellar, actress (The Wonder Years, Hallmark movies) and New York Times best-selling author of Kiss My Math)