The Coeliac Connection Kids Colouring Book (with affirmations)

When our daughter was diagnosed with coeliac disease, it turned our world upside down. While I dealt with the immense life change by doing research and completely immersing myself in the world of coeliac disease, our daughter struggled to find a way to cope with the diagnosis.

She felt so different, so broken, and would often cry herself to sleep. Her response to anything gluten free was negative, and in response, I tried to be overly positive. Everything was fine, everything had a solution, everything had an alternative. I found it hard to get her to talk about her feelings, or share the big changes that she was going through. She just bottled it all up inside, until it burst out of her in a mixture of anger and sadness.

She did, and still does however, love a creative outlet. She loves craft, crochet and colouring in. She can spend hours on end working on a project, and often loses herself in it completely. It calms and comforts her.

So the idea of this book came about - a way for kids who are struggling, to calm their minds. To take in positive thoughts, and understand in a lighthearted and positive way, why they need to transition to gluten free life.

With over 50 pages of inspirational quotes and fun pictures of foods that they can colour in, I hope that this book will bring your child peace, and comfort, as they adapt to their new way of life. I hope that they find the words easy to relate to, that they help your child accept their new way of life, and that they love creating gluten free versions of all of their favourite foods.