Are You Masking?

Lala is feeling lots of different emotions because of COVID-19. Everything seems different. Lala is losing her nerve! Read how Lala works through her feelings as she gets her nerve to come back. The authors use personification of emotions to encourage children to understand and process similar feelings they may be having. This book is designed not just to support emotions around COVID-19, but to show how processing and talking about feelings work.

Lala is feeling lots of different emotions because of COVID-19. Everything seems different. Lala is losing her nerve! Read how Lala works through her feelings as she gets her nerve (represented as her cat) to come back. The authors use personification of emotions to encourage children to understand and process similar feelings they may be having. Lots of children have worries about COVID-19 and may behave in lots of different ways. Darby has lots of different feelings - sad, happy, worried, angry, and excited that her parents are with home with her - until they have to work! Ava and Asher's house becomes a zoo when they don't have as much structure in their life. This book is designed not just to support emotions around COVID-19, but to show how processing and talking about feelings work.

Robika Modak Mylroie is a school counselor, licensed professional counselor and a national certified counselor. She is certified in animal and equine assisted therapy and a certified trauma professional. Robika got her degree in psychology from Millsaps and her Masters and PhD in counseling from Mississippi State University. Robika lives in Madison, Mississippi with her husband Erik, her daughter, Lalita, who was the inspiration for this book along with their cat Jellybean! Robika believes strongly in self-care and practices it daily whether it's reading/writing (a hero's journey will do), journaling (she has to keep her sanity somehow), talking with friends and family (whom she loves fiercely), exercising (mainly because she likes chocolate), and taking pictures (known to her friends as the historian of the group).