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COMING SOON
AVAILABLE
September 7st
My Sister Was Born in the Living Room tells the story of birth through the eyes of the child watching it happen. While the adults prepare to welcome a new baby, an older sibling is navigating something completely new too, with all the questions, curiosity, waiting, confusion, and wonder that come with watching your family change in front of you.
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Testimonials
Testimonials
Sasha Hails
screenwriter (including Call The Midwife)
“This is a little gem of a book, informative and reassuring. I wish I had had it on hand to read to my first born when preparing for my home birth with my second! It manages to be a cosy and exciting read while explaining so much and the gorgeous illustrations educate and entertain!”
Cara Muhlhahn
homebirth midwife, featured in The Business of Being Born
“Forget the stork. Say goodbye to cabbage patches. It’s time for the real story—told through the wide eyes and big heart of a soon-to-be big sibling! In this warm and funny tale, a curious child learns that their new baby sister won’t be delivered by mail or found under a leaf, but born right at home, with love, laughter, and maybe a little bit of noise.
Perfect for families planning a homebirth, this story gently walks children through what to expect, why it’s special, and how amazing they are for being part of it.”
Maya Wiley
President and CEO,
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
“Julia helped me bring my beautiful babies into this world and when my oldest was three, we needed to help her understand how her sibling (whose gender we wanted to learn the old-fashioned way) would be entering the world. I’m glad Julia is sharing through this story to help siblings be excited and prepared for the wonders of the birth experience.”
Lindsey Bliss
birth doula, educator, mother of 7,
and cofounder of Carriage House Birth
“When I birthed my second set of twins and later, my last baby at home, my children were sound asleep nearby. They woke up to meet their siblings in the stillness of morning, at home where family begins. My Sister Was Born in the Living Room captures that quiet wonder with care and authenticity. As a longtime birth doula, I’m thrilled to finally have a children’s book like this to share with homebirth families preparing to welcome another child. The beautiful illustrations really bring it all to life. It belongs in the hands of every birthworker and every growing family.”
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