"Dispelling fear. Taming what was scary not by hiding it, not by blocking it or burying it, not by keeping it secret, but by reminding themselves, and everyone else, to choose love, choose openness, to think and be calm. That there were more ways than just two, wider possibilities than hidden or betrayed, stalled or brokenhearted, male or female, right or wrong. Middle ways. Ways beyond."
I learned so much from this book. At first it feels like a romance between a man and a woman, and then it feels like a story about about a young child exploring and claiming their gender identity, but it's actually a deeply personal, beautiful story about family in all its complexities. While Frankel's writing is a bit slow, it's incredibly descriptive and she takes you into the thoughts and feelings, the hopes and fears of Penn and Rosie. Another must read, especially for anyone who is raising or will raise a child.