Sheila Campbell finds inspiration in experiences with her five children and their friends
When Sheila Campbell's daughter was 10 years old she came home with a story that disturbed Campbell greatly.
This urge was further sharpened when Campbell became a surrogate mother for a child that would have two dads. As a mom of five children, she has had more than a few occasions to deal with difficult topics with children and found a distinct lack of material aimed at children that would help them understand things like unconventional family structures, the death of a pet, a family member or the birth of a younger sibling."I've always wanted to write books, mainly children's books," she said.
She tried to separate herself emotionally from the dog but Hades wouldn't have anything to do with that. He loved her and she had no choice but to love him back. "In my experience, I've had parents that have tried to shelter children from the sadness of it - to try and act happy... like nothing happened," she said. "They tried to get them to move on and not be sad about it but, in my opinion, honouring the pet would, I feel, emotionally equip them better to deal with the grief of the loss.
As with the other two books, this one is aimed at children and Campbell hopes to make the transition from baby to older sibling easier for them with it.
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