This excellent resource is a hands on story-workbook that encourages and helps children participate in the life of a dying parent. The story is about Missy and her mother who is seriously ill. Rufus, a basset hound and Missy's dear friend, guides the story and teaches Missy some very special ways she can deal with her scared and worried feelings. Rufus teaches Missy how she can have a relationship with her mother, even in the midst of change and uncertainty. The lessons that will help people of all ages nurture relationships through difficult times. Once completed, Forever in My Heart becomes a tangible reminder that those we love are not forgotten but truly forever remain forever in our hearts.