A few weeks ago, my friend told me about a children’s book contest hosted by the Emory Global Health Institute. They were looking for submissions of books targeted toward kids ages six to nine years old, and the purpose was to explain the virus using science-based facts.

You know I’m all about the mental health side of things, and I’ve found - from personal experience - that sometimes reading just the right book is just what I need to set me at ease.

That’s why I chose to frame my submission with the intention of answering common questions and reference other times in history when we didn’t have the answers, but we figured it all out.

If you have a child in your life, I’d be absolutely thrilled and honored for you to share this book with them, and hopefully it will answer some questions they might have about the virus and about why we’re having to change so many of our normal behaviors right now.

You can grab the book for free right here.

I hope you love it - and if you do, I hope you’ll share it far and wide.

Please tag me if you share it on social media! I’m @BringMommyAMartini on Instagram and on Facebook. Enjoy!

Also - I did not win the competition. But that’s ok! I love putting myself out there and I’m really proud of the book I created.

If you want to see the winners - which are amazing and I highly recommend you get your hands on them - click here.

Here’s that link again for your copy of What To Do When You’re Worried About COVID-19.

Here’s another great resource - this one’s especially for teens and ways to help cultivate a positive body image and self esteem, especially during these times of lockdown. Check it out!