This isn’t a story about design. It’s a story about alignment.

When I released Parenting Through Divorce: The 3 Keys to Building an Unshakable Bond With Your Children, I poured my heart into every page.

I shared conversations with my children during their most anxious moments. I wrote about the somatic practices that helped us come back to stability. I offered the tools I wish I’d had when I was navigating divorce, and the ones my clients now say have changed everything.

Some people told me the book made them cry. Others called it a lifeline. One person said it felt like a hug.

That’s exactly what I hoped it would be: a book that feels like presence, openness, and a space to learn and reflect without judgement. A space for healing.

But the original book cover didn’t quite reflect that.

Function over feeling

When I was preparing to launch the book, the advice I received was:
Be clear. Be functional. Make sure people know exactly what the book is about.

So I followed that advice. The result is that my title is clear. The subtitle explains the outcome. And the cover, while clean and thoughtful, leaned into function.

It was meant to signal: Here’s a practical guide to parenting through divorce. But my work has never been just practical.

I’m a somatic coach. My work is anchored in the body. In presence. In how things feel.

The first cover spoke from the head. But this book speaks from the heart.

Presence over performance

The practices I share in my book aren’t about doing more. They’re about coming home to yourself.

They’re about learning how to be with your child’s grief, without rushing to fix it. How to navigate the mess of co-parenting, without losing yourself. How to stay grounded in your own body, even when everything else feels uncertain.

That’s the energy I want my book to hold.

And that’s what the new cover reflects.

The new design

The new cover is simple. It feels like vibration, like resonance, like the kind of quiet shift that happens when you stop trying to hold it all together... and start learning how to be with what’s here. It feels like what my journey has been like, and what I hold for other parents as well. And it's all thanks to my long-time friend Alison Garnett at Field Trip & Co who brought my sentiments to life in this new book cover.

Because the work I talk about in this book isn’t about finding the right blocks and making them fit. It’s about honoring the fact that life doesn’t always fit neatly. And that’s okay.

You don’t need to parent perfectly.
You don’t need to heal overnight.
You just need to show up... first for yourself, then for your children.

Why I’m sharing this

I decided to write a blog post about this because I think someone out there needs to hear it:

You’re allowed to change your mind.
You’re allowed to evolve.
You’re allowed to realize that what once felt right no longer does.

And you’re allowed to choose again.

I still love the first cover. I really do.
But I’ve grown.
And I want everything I share to reflect who I am and my process.

The book with the new cover will be available very soon over the next week or two, and the words inside remain the same: grounded, supportive, and from the heart.

💜 Learn more about my book here

With love,

Vivian