Why are mommy and daddy sad? (Paperback original)

The loss of a job can have a huge impact on the lives of a family.

Inthis story, a five-year-old girl cannot understand why her parents arepresently not the fun-loving parents they once were.

Unaware of herfather's recent loss of employment and due to the egocentric natureof a child her age, she wrongfully concludes that she must be thecause of her parents' unhappiness.

In a poignant moment, her motherlovingly tries to explain the concept of an economic recession usingconcrete examples that will hold meaning for her daughter.

Like anychild of her age, she is unable to grasp the depth of meaning behindher mother's words.

All she gleans from their conversation is whatmatters most to her five-year-old self: she's not at fault, she isloved, and her family continues to be the happy and joyful family italways was.