Until Mama Comes Home
Hardcover
FamilyGeneral Juvenile Fiction
Publisher: Wholly Well Co LLC
Published: Feb 23 2026
Pages: 38
Weight: 0.72
Height: 0.25 Width: 8.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
When a parent has to go away-whether for treatment, recovery, military service, incarceration, or foster/kinship care-a young child's world can feel uncertain, confusing, and full of big emotions. Until Mama Comes Home is a tender and reassuring story that helps little ones understand one powerful truth: even when families are apart, love never stops traveling between them.
Told through the eyes of a young child navigating the quiet ache of separation, this gentle picture book offers comfort and clarity through simple language, soft illustrations, and heartfelt moments that mirror real-life experiences. With each page, children are reminded that it's okay to miss someone, it's okay to feel sad, and that love can reach across any distance, through hugs, prayers, drawings, memories, and even bedtime whispers.
Written by licensed therapist, mindfulness coach, and early childhood mental health expert Tracey Lynn Pearson, Until Mama Comes Home is part of the Love Travels Far series, a collection of healing-centered stories crafted to support young children through separation, loss, and family change with honesty, hope, and resilience.
Whether you're a parent facing time apart, a teacher creating emotional safety in the classroom, or a therapist supporting a child's healing journey, this book opens the door for gentle conversations and deep connection.
Perfect for:
- Children ages 2-6 experiencing temporary separation from a caregiver
- Families navigating treatment, recovery, incarceration, military service, or foster/kinship care
- Therapists, social workers, and educators supporting emotional development and attachment
- Bedtime routines that make space for feelings, hope, and healing
- Anyone searching for a tender story that reminds children: love doesn't stop-it travels far... until Mama comes home.
Until Mama Comes Home: Helping Little Hearts Feel Loved When a Parent is Away
Written by Tracey Lynn Pearson
Illustrated by Nomdaz Tech
Published by Wholly Well Co, LLC
Copyright 2025 Tracey Lynn Pearson
ISBN 979-8-9938401-1-6 (paperback)
Library of Congress Control Number 2025923572
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