Our Hearts Match
About the Author
Victoria Niño is an author, advocate for women experiencing infertility, and the founder of Infertility Unfiltered. She shares her experiences of becoming a mother via donor eggs on her blog, Expecting Anything. She struggled with infertility before having her daughter and her son. Niño found her way to emotional healing through writing, speaking out, and finding a caring community.
Reviews of “Our Hearts Match”
“What a beautiful book! I loved this so much. I think often, as a parent to a DCP, we focus on the story of how and why we’re different, leaving the narrative to stop there. Victoria, continues our story by explaining how we are also the same. To say I shed a tear is an understatement. Thank you for helping us navigate this beautiful journey with such heart.”
“Our Hearts Match” is an incredible story about a mother T-rex who has raised and hatched her baby Brontosaurus. The book celebrates the bond between mother and baby even if they don’t match in appearance.
Follow the story of mom and baby as they go through their day and share what is different, and what they love about each other. As the Brontosaurus baby notices that there are things about them that don’t match—the length of their necks, their sizes, and their color. She also notices that there are things about them that do match—the way love to dance, their roars, their smiles, and, finally, their hearts!
Author Victoria Niño has written a beautiful book inspired by her personal experience with egg donor conception. “Research shows that you should talk to your donor-conceived child about their origins as early as possible, yet, it’s the hardest thing for most parents to do,” explains Niño. “This book can help you communicate difficult, yet beautiful, love stories with pride.”
This is Niño’s first children’s book, and hopes to normalize donor egg conception, while also celebrating all non-traditional families. “Our Hearts Match” is a book for all families, written to show the important bond between parent and child outside of their DNA.
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“This was a connection point for us, and a story we both got excited to talk about. I’ll never forget the moment she looked at me and said ‘You are my T-rex mama and I’m your brontosaurus baby!’ She was able to put it together all on her own. It was a very easy book for me to write, because I had been working on it with her for years. It’s our special story. ”
About the Illustrator
Gal Weizman loves to illustrate animals and creatures, and to see her creations come to life as they experience all those often funny, at times touching, and occasionally awkward situations that inhabit the colorful world of fiction. Her illustrations are in games and TV shows, and children's books around the globe. She attended Bezalel Academy of Arts and loves all of her many illustrations. Follow @Gal_Weizman.
“This book is an incredible resource for parents of young children born via egg/embryo donation. It embraces the natural curiosity kids have about their genetic differences, turning their questions into a positive and empowering experience for both them and their parents. A must-have for families navigating these important conversations with confidence.”
Learn what inspired the author to write this beautiful story about a mother T-rex and her baby Brontosaurus.