A Mom of Many Hats.

A Mom of Many Hats. A Mom of Many Hats Debbie Fink, MA and Lisa Perea Hane, MFA, authors Caroline Smith Heming, illustrator Harmony Hearth, LLC 7601 Carter Ct., MD 20817 9780967887135 $9.95 www.harmonyhearth.com A Mom of Many Hats is a colorful softcover book designed especiallyto help children understand and cope with the difficult reality ofhaving a parent or loved one fight cancer and undergo chemotherapy. Theintent is for parents or other adults to read the story themselvesbefore sharing it with a child. Chapters follow the difficulty oflearning about a loved one's illness, experiencing the stages ofshock, denial, depression, regression, anger, bargaining, andacceptance; and finding ways to share love and support, such as givingan impromptu party--in the story, the children team up with Grandma andDad to plan wonderful hat shower for their mother who has lost all herhair. A Mom of Many Hats is especially recommended for doctor'soffices and waiting rooms, as well as for any family with children thatis making its way through difficult times.