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Mom's Resting Days: A Children's Book About Cancer, Chemotherapy, and Finding New Ways to Be Together
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Mar 22 2026
Pages: 26
Weight: 0.19
Height: 0.07 Width: 8.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
A gentle, reassuring children's book for families facing cancer, chemotherapy, or serious illness.
When a parent is going through treatment, everyday routines can change in big ways. In The Ways We Still Play, a young child and their mom discover how to stay connected by finding new ways to do the things they love.
From kitchen dance parties to cozy movie nights, from bedtime stories to quiet walks, this heartfelt picture book shows children that love doesn't disappear when life changes-it adapts.
With soft, whimsical watercolor illustrations featuring a loving cat family, this story offers comfort, understanding, and hope during difficult seasons.
Perfect for:
- Children with a parent going through cancer or chemotherapy
- Families navigating chronic illness, surgery, or recovery
- Helping kids cope with change, uncertainty, and big emotions
- Parents, therapists, and caregivers looking for gentle, supportive resources
What this book helps children understand:
- Why a parent may feel tired or different
- How routines can change-but connection remains
- Ways to stay close through creativity and small moments
- That they are safe, loved, and not alone
Keywords (naturally embedded for search):
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A comforting read for hard days-and a reminder that even when life looks different, love stays the same.
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