Coloring book for kids, mom has cancer, children’s grief support, emotional healing, printable workbook, family illness help

A gentle way to color and talk together when words are hard. 💛

When Mommy has cancer, a little one notices everything, even when no one says a word. Mommy's Brave Days is a printable coloring story for ages 1 to 4, made to be colored together with a grown-up. A little boy and his Mommy walk through the hard days and the soft ones: tired afternoons, hugs, tea in bed, and the day her hair goes. There is no right way to color and no right way to feel.

🌿 Why You'll Love This Coloring Book:

• Simple, gentle story – Short words and big shapes that little hands can color
• One boy, one Mommy – The same loving family on every page, so kids can see themselves in the story
• Activity pages – Today I feel.., Things That Help Me Feel Calm, a blank page to draw on, and Words I Might Hear
• Grown-Ups Only pages – Simple things to ask, ways to support your child, and what to say often
• Print it and color anywhere – Letter and A4 PDFs, instant download

💖 A Gentle Way to Start the Conversation

You don't need perfect words. Sitting down to color together gives you something to do side by side, and a soft place to begin when you don't know where to start. Start on any page. Stop whenever you want. Some families color a page a day, some color one page and talk, and some just sit close. All of it counts.

📖 What's Inside (23 pages):

13 story pages, from "I run to Mommy's room" to "I am making a picture for my mom"

How to Use This Book

Today I feel.. (circle the face that is like you today)

Things That Help Me Feel Calm

My Feelings Matter Too

Love Is the Strongest Medicine

I'm Brave Too

This is your page (draw anything you like)

Words I Might Hear (doctor, nurse, medicine, hospital, treatment, head scarf)

5 Grown-Ups pages, including a note from me

📬 HOW IT WORKS

Buy and download your files right away.

Print at home on US Letter or A4, or read the Grown-Ups pages on a device.

Grab some crayons and color together.

📦 WHAT YOU GET (4 PDFs, instant download):

Complete coloring book, US Letter (23 pages)

Complete coloring book, A4 (23 pages)

Grown-Ups Only pages, US Letter

Grown-Ups Only pages, A4

🎁 Perfect for:

Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and caregivers of children ages 1 to 4 when Mom has cancer

A quiet activity for treatment days, waiting rooms and hard evenings at home

Support groups, schools, counselors and care teams who want something gentle to hand a family

✨ Want your child's name on the cover, "Mama" or "Grandma" instead of "Mommy", or a version for a group? Message me before you order and I'll share ideas. ✨

A NOTE FROM ME

Hi, I'm Niki. I'm a mom who has been there. I watched my daughter go through cancer, so I made this the way I wished I'd had it: gentle, honest, and made for little hands. Real tears. Real love.

GOOD TO KNOW

Digital PDF only. Nothing ships with this listing.

This is a coloring book, not medical or mental health care. It is made to sit alongside your family, your care team and any professional support you have. It does not diagnose or treat anything, and it cannot promise any outcome. If you are worried about your child, please talk with your child's doctor or a licensed professional.

Colors vary by printer. Files are for personal use; please do not resell or share them.

If you are a mom who needs a place to land, there are groups for those with reasons to ugly cry: uglycryclub@harpersheartpress.com