Perhaps one of the most challenging aspects of motherhood with chronic illness is helping your children understand what is going on with your body and encouraging acceptance about how your illness may impact them. How can you help them develop empathy about what you’re experiencing, especially if your illness is invisible? Where’s the line between being honest and making them worry? What’s the best way to address their concerns in kid-friendly language? This is a topic that will likely need to be an ongoing discussion in your family – and sometimes reading a book together can help!
Mommy Has To Stay In Bed
By Annette Rivlin-Gutman
In this sweet, rhyming story, a little girl shares all the things she loves to do with her mom – even though Mommy has to stay in bed. There’s also a more serious side to the story, where the little girl deals with feelings of anger that Mommy needs to stay in bed all the time. The book doesn’t go into detail about why mommy needs to stay in bed – instead the focus is on ideas for enjoying their time together until Mommy gets better.
With its gentle pastel illustrations and fun ideas, this book would be useful for any parent who needs to rest in bed for any reason – whether you’re recovering from a surgery, pregnant and on bed rest, or dealing with a flare of chronic illness.
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