Caring for Mama Bear

A Story of Love

Throughout this gentle story, the seasons come and go, but the bear family’s daily routine always remains the same. Though Mama Bear is ill, her days are sprinkled with sunshine, compassion and love, thanks to Papa Bear and their two sons, the Brother Bears.

The Brother Bear’s happy days are spent exploring the great outdoors and their quiet evenings end with Mama Bear tucking in her little cubs while softly telling them that there is a special place in her heart just for them, how very much she loves them, and how very blessed she is to have such good, kind, wonderful bears.

Mama Bear is a tender reminder of the precious gift of family, and shines a light of hope and comfort in knowing that whether our loved ones are very near or beyond our sight, their love remains forever, in our heart.

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Praise for Caring for Mama Bear

“Essie’s new book presents the saddest of all life changes in a sweet and gentle manner.”
-John Elder RobisonNew York bestselling author of Look Me in the Eye: My Life With Asperger’s

“This beautifully told story, in just a few pages, goes directly to the heart of loss and conveys to the reader the profound emotion of grief and the healing power of love. Readers of all ages will be deeply moved and inspired.”
-Carl A. VigelandAuthor and lecturer in Journalism at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst

“Our children will comprehend, and more importantly feel, the deeper symbolic message at the heart of this simple and elegant story: that love transcends death, and that love heals. Essie Laflamme clearly understands that children possess an innate wisdom, that they already ‘know’ the things we think they shouldn’t or couldn’t. I predict that this book will become an invaluable aid to adults, caregivers and hospic workers seeking to communicate the concept and reality of death and dying, in a way that respects and supports the wisdom and feelings of chidren in an imaginative language of compassion and hope.”
-Michael DunningBiodynamic Craniosacral Therapist for children and adults, Hadley, MA and Scotland, U.K.

“…a beautifully written tale…most beneficial to young children trying to understand death. Essie’s book explains how loving memories are enduring and can be called upon to comfort those left behind. It is a valuable bereavement resourse for hospices and those who help young, greiving children.”
Caroline StantonBaystate Hospice, Springfield, MA

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