Parents Always Ask this Question.
Parents always ask Susanne Gervay when, how, in what way can you tell children how they are born.
As a specialist in child growth & development, Susanne Gervay says, ‘Keep it early. Keep it simple. Keep it direct. Keep it honest. Keep it diverse. Whatever way families are formed, all families need to be celebrated.’
‘Susanne Gervay is rare in her ability to place common problems for children within the spectrum of normal family life. The result is that she makes it OK for children to talk about them.’ The Age.
‘As children get older, their questions become more sophisticated. However, at the beginning it should be a picture book, Guess How I Was Born. It puts away fears and doubts as Guess How I Was Born explores the tapestry of diversity, acceptance, inclusivity, cross-cultural perspectives, LGBTQ, community, science, relationships with family and friends. The key to everything is LOVE.’
Susanne Gervay’s granddaughter was born through IVF. There are so many challenges. Tory, her daughter had kidney disease diagnosed at 19. There were years of multifaceted treatments, hospitalization, dialysis. She could not carry a child without huge risks. After six IVF attempts, she went on the journey of surrogacy with her egg and a donated sperm donor.
Tory is an advocate for funding hospitals for kidney disease. The kidney clinic at The Children’s Hospital has been sadly closed and children dispatched to Prince of Wales Children’s Hospital. The dialysis machines are breaking down. She could not survive without the kidney team. She could not have had a have a baby without their extraordinary care.
“A baby arrives, and just like that everything changes. The world gets bigger, heart grows fuller, and life means more.”
Author Susanne Gervay
Susanne writes for young people to share story with their parent to laugh, learn, love and be courageous. As the child of refugees, she understands resilience and the power of story to drive self-belief. Presented the Lifetime Social Justice Literature Award for her body of work by the International Literacy Association and an Order of Australia, Susanne’s books recognize families and young people. https://sgervay.com
Illustrator Carolyn Daley
Carolyn is a visual storyteller, an illustrator and a writer. She mostly loves visual storytelling and creating stories about fun stuff and stuff kids do, and sometimes about the serious stuff that worries kids minds. Carolyn Daly is the creative mind behind Doodle and Design. https://www.doodleanddesign.com.au
Media Contact: Abigail Cini - [email protected]
Dani Vee - dani@larrikinhouse.com.net 0413 050 922
Susanne Gervay - [email protected] 0413 050 922
Key Facts:
Celebrate how families are created.
Share 'Guess How I Was Born' to discuss -Adoption, LGBTQ, Single Parenting, Multi-Racial, Step-families, Multi-generaltional, Nuclear, IVF with its many challenges.
A break-through picture book that includes all families through fun and love.
Tory Gervay is a great advocate of funding kidney disease and the many illnesses/challenges that are barriers to having a baby.
Contact details:
Dani Vee [email protected]
0425 282 696
Abigail Cini [email protected]
