When Mommy Went Back To Work
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Mommy says she is going back to work. I asked her what that means. She says she will not always be with me like before. This makes me sad. I don't want to be away from Mommy.
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About the Book
This story is written for every mother who has made the difficult decision of returning back to work after spending some time away at home with children. Written from a child's point of view, When Mommy Went Back To Work explores the anxiety young children experience when all they've known changes. This children's story is an excellent tool for mothers and daycares to use in order to explain concepts of change, independence, and simply growing up.
About the Author
Whitney Tarver has been writing children stories since she was a young child. She grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio, and attended The College of Wooster. She graduated cum laude, earning a degree in sociology and an elementary education teaching certificate. She is working towards receiving her masters in curriculum and instruction from The American College of Education. In this book, Whitney uses her own personal experience as a mother who returned back to work in the classroom after being on maternity leave for almost a year with her son. This is Whitney's second published book for children through Trafford Publishing. She is currently working on her first nonfiction book for women entitled Balancing Act. Whitney resides in the DC metro area with her husband of twelve years and their three children, Bryce, Payton and Madison. She has been teaching children for over ten years. She continues to teach within Prince George's County Public Schools in Maryland.