Every time we read a book about a real person, my youngest’s first question is, “Mom, are they still alive?” I noticed he pays much more attention when the answer is yes. Tonight’s book, Strong, by Rob Kearney,<\/a> was a big hit.\u00a0<\/p>\n Rob is the first openly gay strongman. This book, while it mentions his sexuality briefly, is mostly focused on Rob discovering his passion for weightlifting, but believing that he still has to dull parts of himself to fit in (the example in the book is his choice of clothing). When he meets his partner Joey, Joey encourages him to be himself in all parts of his life, and Rob starts trading out his black and grey clothing for colorful clothing that more closely matches what he wears outside of the gym.\u00a0<\/p>\n This book is focused on Rob and his journey, and is not focused on his sexuality. For any parents who might be nervous to have conversations with their kids, this is a great book to introduce kids to the idea that “sometimes guys like girls, and sometimes they like guys, and that’s okay.” It’s very nonchalant and just a normal part of the story.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.15.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.15.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.15.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]