The Beautiful Messy Bits: Diary of a Single Parent by Rachel DeStefano is a raw and vulnerable look into the nuanced emotions that come with divorce, co-parenting, and dating after divorce.
It explores, and normalizes, some of the conflicting emotions we experience when a relationship falls apart, and our future, suddenly, seems overwhelming and unclear. It weaves together themes of loss, betrayal, and fear, while also highlighting the empowerment, and excitement, that can come with finding yourself again.
This book is a collection of all the beautiful, messy moments we go through, and how, at the end of the day, it's not about the love we receive from others, but it's about the love we learn to give ourselves.