Sometimes families change, and even positive changes can bring big feelings.

When Mia notices that Mummy is going back to work, Daddy is taking her to school, and family routines are changing, everything suddenly feels different. Her tummy feels all swirly, she worries, she cries, and she isn't sure why.

Thankfully, her gentle friend Boo reminds her that children are never meant to carry grown-ups' worries on their own.

Together, Mia and Boo discover that talking to a safe grown-up, sharing worries and allowing feelings to come and go can help children feel calm, safe and understood again.

Families Change with Mia and Boo is a warm, reassuring children's picture book about family changes and the big feelings that go with all of that. It gently helps children understand that change is a normal part of family life and reassures them that all feelings are welcome.

Perfect for:

• Family changes and new routines• A parent returning to work• Starting nursery or school• Separation anxiety and worries• Talking about feelings• Building emotional resilience• Children aged 3–8

Written by accredited counsellor, teacher and author Karen Bell, this gentle story is part of the Stories for Life's Big Feelings series, helping children build emotional awareness, resilience and confidence through storytelling.

Because every child deserves to feel safe, loved and understood.