Gretchen Rubin,
The Happiness Project

"Allison Gilbert offers an invaluable resource to anyone trying to find greater happiness as a parentless parent. By deftly exploring this difficult issue with uncommon sensitivity, insight, and just-right humor, Allison shows us how loss often has the unrivaled power to create a deeper appreciation of life and family."

Mariel Hemingway, granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway, and author of Mariel's Kitchen and Healthy Living From the Inside Out

"Allison has written a must-read book.  In one section, she writes about food and how it connects us with the people we love most, especially our parents.  Being a foodie, I know that what we eat, and how we prepare it, brings us closer to family.  Allison captures this tenderness and I am forever touched by her book."

Robin Romm, author of The Mercy Papers and The Mother Garden

"What a blessing this book is! I applaud Allison for her generosity, humor, candor and intelligence. Beautifully written and thoroughly researched, Parentless Parents will surely offer comfort and guidance to so many moms and dads."