Oppel, K. (2015). The Nest. NY: Simon & Schuster
Although a baby is always a blessing; a baby's arrival doesn't always bring joy. For Steve and his family the arrival of the new baby was not what a family would expect. Not that the baby wasn't wanted or loved, but the baby is born with a condition and his life is in danger. Steve is constantly troubled by this and wishes he could do something. One night he has a dream in which he is given the opportunity to make the baby better, all he has to do is say yes. What does this answer implicate? What is okay? And is saying yes the right answer?
As parents we worry tremendously about our children but we don't really stop and thinking how our children feel about situations that affect the family as the birth of a sickly sibling. It is heartbreaking to think that our children our troubled with our worries. Sad and somehow scary, this experience is something to think about...
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