Release Date: October 27, 2026
About The Book:
The moment Jennifer Gay Summers’s adopted daughter, Lee, took her first steps, joy filled the house—and the chase began. Jennifer was swept into a whirlwind of motherhood with a bold, curious child wired without brakes.
Drawing on her years teaching at-risk high school students, Jennifer became Lee’s fiercest advocate as ADHD, sensory and learning disabilities, anxiety, and depression reshaped their lives. With Lee stuck in a school system ill equipped to support children with mental health struggles, Jennifer was forced to let go of traditional parenting expectations—and in doing so found a deeper meaning to her life, turning adversity into joy.
More than a memoir, Chasing Lee encourages parents of neurodivergent children to shift perspectives and find valuable survival tools using compassionate guidance and hard-won hope. Jennifer’s story is a testament to unconditional love and the humanity that connects us beyond labels.
About The Author:
Jennifer Gay Summers is a writer and advocate for parents raising neurodivergent children and a former teacher of at-risk high school students. Her essays on motherhood have appeared in Chicken Soup for the Soul and Conscious Women, Conscious Mothers anthologies, as well as Adoptive Families and ADDitude magazines. Recently, she has contributed to Mom Egg Review, Dorothy Parker’s Ashes, and L.A. Parent magazine. She has also been a guest on leading ADHD parenting podcasts, including Parenting with Impact and ADHD Kids Can Thrive. Summers has deep roots in the LA area, where she still lives. http://www.jennifergaysummers.com/
Social Media:
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Book Blurbs:
“Over the course of the narrative, readers see how both the author and her child developed an indelible spirit and remarkable courage…A moving remembrance that clearly renders both a parent’s and child’s journeys.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“Summers captures the beauty, pain and transformative power of parenting in Chasing Lee.”
—Cassandra Lane, author of We are Bridges and editor-in-chief of L.A. Parent
“For parents just beginning this path, this book is a comforting reminder that there is light ahead, and that you never have to walk it alone. Bravo, Jennifer, for helping illuminate the way.”
—Navah Paskowitz Asner, cofounder and executive director of the Ed Asner Family Center
“This is a must-read book for parents and educators wishing to help an atypical child carve out their own unique pathway to success.”
—Dr. Anthony Rao, child psychologist, coauthor of The Power of Agency, The Way of Boys
“In Chasing Lee, Jennifer Gay Summers writes a deeply personal memoir of motherhood, resilience, and fierce love growing in the face of uncertainty. She traces her journey from adoption to raising a child with ADHD, sensory processing disorder, learning disabilities, anxiety, depression, and gender identity… A powerful and poignant memoir!”—Diana Raab, PhD, author of Hummingbird and Writing For Bliss
“A teacher in her past life, Jennifer draws upon her own skills,experiences and intuition to navigate uncharted territory and an educational system that anyone else might have buckled under. Though she couldn’t possibly know (or believe) this at the time, she has established a road map for other parents.”—Anne Serling, author of As I Knew Him: My Dad, Rod Serling
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