Why Michael Ian Black wrote a children's book about sadness

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For Michael Ian Black, life finds a way of informing art.

This book is about how I learned as a parent [that] sometimes youcant, he says.

Its not even necessarily your job to make it better.

Theyre just going to be sad sometimes, and thats okay.

It might be a difficult idea to get across, in an era of social media and heightened technology.

Also important: Giving your children the tools for self-reliance.

Accordingly, Black hopes the book resonates not just with younger readers, but adults as well.

Theres so much pressure not only on kids, but on parents, just to be the perfect parent.

And you cant be.

Im Sadis availablefor purchase.