Ann Weil’s Blue Dog Road Trip brings the reader along on a journey no mother expects to take, as she tells her story—one poem at a time—of raising a child with mental illness.

Through free verse, sonnets and haiku, Weil sends a message to moms: you are not alone.

Hers is a difficult trek, but Weil infuses humor and grace along the way with poems like “Places Boys Will Pee”, and “What to Do When Your Therapist Compliments You on Reaching Acceptance but Says Peace is the True Destination”. From heartbreak to redemption, it’s a wild ride.