Emma's Worry Clouds
Helping children manage their worries.
A children's book that can teach kids how to be brave when their worry clouds show up in their lives.
Emma's Worry Clouds
When Emma was 7 years old, she seemed to be catching a bug every Monday morning. She'd complain of stomachaches and didn't want to go to school. Initially, Mom kept her home from school, believing Emma was sick. Usually, about an hour later, Mom would find Emma giggling and happily playing with her 4-year-old sister. She appeared to have been healed miraculously.
Mom often wondered if Emma had been truthful and threatened to take her to school. Emma's stomachaches would immediately return. This situation happened often enough to lead Mom to consult a professional. Mom discovered that Emma's challenge wasn't integrity or a stomach problem. Emma was experiencing too many worries.
Emma's story probably sounds familiar if you have children with worries. Do you know what is happening and why?
Emma's Worry Clouds
When worry shows up as stomachaches or "I don't feel good," this story helps make sense of it. Empower your child with the tools to name and face their fears.
Reading Emma's Worry Clouds will help you and your child understand how worries can sometimes show up as physical aches, like stomachaches. It was written to help children normalize their worries and also gain skills to handle them.
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