WHAT TO DO WHEN IM GONE

Suzy Hopkins s and Hallie Bateman s new book What to Do When You Get Dumped comes out in January 2025 and is available for pre order now A mother s advice to her daughter a guide to daily living both practical and sublime with full color illustrations throughout One sleepless night while she was in her early twenties illustrator writer Hallie Bateman had a painful realization her mom would die and after she died she would be gone The prospect was devastating and also scary how would she navigate the world without the person who gave her life She thought about all the motherly advice she would miss advice that could help her through the challenges to come including the ordeal of losing a parent The next day Hallie asked her mother writer Suzy Hopkins to record step by step instructions for her to follow in the event of her mom s death The list began Pour yourself a stiff glass of whiskey and make some fajitas and continued from there walking Hallie through the days months and years of life after loss with motherly guidance and support addressing issues great and small from choosing a life partner to baking a quiche The project became a way for mother and daughter to connect with humor openness and gratitude It led to this book Combining