MOMMY IS A RAINBOW
WRITTEN BY ARLETTE E. JACKSON
ILLUSTRATED BY ABIRA DAS
Understanding bipolar disorder. One color at a time.
Yellow, pink, blue, red, and green.
Colors dance inside Mommy's busy brain.
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Mommy lives with bipolar disorder, a mental difference in which moods swing from high to low. To explain these shifts to her daughter, Mommy describes herself as a rainbow, turning moods like joy and sorrow into colors. As Mommy paints the world in living color her daughter learns that Mommy is a wonderfully different artist.
Mommy Is a Rainbow is more than a book for children, parents, and guardians. Mommy's voice is that of all those who live with bipolar disorder sharing their colorful world with others.
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TURNING MOODS INTO MOMENTS OF CONNECTION
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Mommy Is a Rainbow's comforting rainbow imagery provides young readers a gentle way to process the emotional changes that accompany bipolar disorder. With warmth, reassurance, and vibrant imagery, the book celebrates every shade of Mommy while reminding children and adults alike that love is constant.
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​A SHARED LANGUAGE OF LOVE ​
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Mommy Is a Rainbow gives families, especially those navigating bipolar disorder, a lyrical, emotionally safe, and culturally resonant way to talk about mental health. The book transforms complex emotional shifts into shared understanding, making it easier for parents to be seen, children to feel secure, and communities to talk openly about healing- without stigma, shame or jargon.
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