Big feelings.
Safe love.
Brave hearts.
Marcy Goes to Daycare is a gentle, trauma-informed picture book helping toddlers ages 2–6 navigate separation anxiety — with a little courage and a bunny named Carrot. 🐰
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A warm, reassuring story for little ones taking their very first brave steps.
A story for every
brave little one
Does your toddler cling to your leg at drop-off? Does their lip wobble even when they're trying so hard to be okay? They're not alone — and neither are you.
Marcy Goes to Daycare follows a little girl through her very first day — the wiggly tummy, the "No go, Mommy!", the comfort of her bunny Carrot, and the moment she discovers she can do a hard thing.
Written by a TBRI® Practitioner with deep expertise in trauma-informed care and attachment, every page is designed to validate, comfort, and build emotional bravery — in language little ones truly understand.
Scared
"No go, Mommy!" — It's okay to feel big feelings. I'll help you be brave.
Brave
"Carrot will stay with you" — Mommy always returns after snack & playtime.
Happy
"Build?" She stacked one block. Then another. Then she smiled.
Safe
"You did a brave thing." Tomorrow, I bring Carrot again.
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A beautiful, printable emotional learning tool for toddlers — designed to help little ones name what they're feeling before they can fully explain it.
- 7 feelings explained in toddler language
- What each feeling might look like in the body
- Parent prompts to start the conversation
- Coloring version included — screen-free learning
- Trauma-informed emotional vocabulary
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Why Marcy is different
Most children's books tell kids to be brave. Marcy shows them how — with warmth, research, and a bunny.
Trauma-Informed
Written by a TBRI® Practitioner. Every interaction in the story models co-regulation, secure attachment, and emotionally attuned caregiving — not just "you'll be fine."
Developmentally real
Marcy's experience — the wiggly tummy, hiding under the blanket, the wobbling lip — mirrors what toddlers actually feel. Children see themselves on every page.
For caregivers too
Includes a Caregiver Guide in the back matter with five research-backed strategies for easing drop-off tears — plus a free printable activity pack at launch.
Michelle Moses
LMFT · AUTHOR · FOUNDER, CHELLY CHESED®
Michelle Moses is a licensed marriage and family therapist and the founder of Chelly Chesed®, a registered brand devoted to trauma-informed tools for children and families. Her debut picture book, Marcy Goes to Daycare, is published under Kairos Moments, LLC. It grew out of her own family experiences and years spent walking with foster, adoptive, and biological families through the hardest moments of early childhood — the drop-offs, the big feelings, and the small acts of courage in between.