Families who loved Sometimes My Mommy Gets Angry by Bebe Moore Campbell often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Reach for this book when you need to help a child navigate the confusion and anxiety that comes from living with a parent who has a mental illness or significant mood instability. Through the eyes of Annie, we see the duality of a mother who can be warm and fun one day, but withdrawn and irritable the next. The story normalizes the child's feelings of frustration and loneliness while offering a practical roadmap for resilience. By highlighting the role of a supportive grandmother and neighborhood network, the book shifts the focus from fixing the parent to empowering the child with coping skills and a reliable safety net. It is a vital tool for families needing to explain that a parent's illness is not the child's fault and that it is okay to seek joy even when things at home are difficult.
