Shame Mud

As Billy goes throughout his day at school he runs into some hard obstacles; he bumps into another kid, he fails a quiz, gets left out with friends, and messes up at his baseball game. Because of all these things he gradually forgets how special and wonderful he is and gets covered in "shame mud." The shame mud affects his body and makes his body go slower and his feelings are more sad. When he comes home, his mom notices the signs of shame mud and takes some time to sit with him in the mess. When Billy and Mom are calm, Mom has the tools to help Billy get rid of the shame mud. When they replace the shame with the truth of who he really is, Billy starts to glow from the inside and his personal light dries the shame mud and it all falls off. Billy and Mom have a great discussion about how shame works and how they can be free! The goal of "Shame Mud" is to teach kids the value of being shame resilient with therapist-approved tools. All of the tools are incorporated into the story, in verse, for an effortless discussion between trusted adult and child.

About the Author
Jensen, Jamie: - "Jamie is a full-time mom, a part-time writer, and a full-time daydreamer. She is a published author writing historical fiction under the pen name Scarlette Pike but after entering trauma recovery she has also been using her writing talents to benefit her children's emotional health. When not mothering or writing you can find her gardening or scuba diving - sometimes at the same time!"Baird, Dustin: - Dustin has a deep love of being a full-time parent and he makes it fun by drawing lots of monsters and anything from the 80's. He is enthusiastic about joining True Worth Books because he wants all the positives tools he can get for his kids! You can follow Dustin's individual art projects by following him at dustinbairdart.com.