Mommy's Funny Medicine

The world's first children's book about medical cannabis - originally published in 2003 - now available in a new, updated edition.Mommy's Funny Medicine is a gentle, age-appropriate story that helps children understand why a parent uses doctor-authorized medical cannabis. Written with honesty and compassion, it gives families a way to talk about chronic pain, disability, and prescribed treatments without fear or stigma.Told from a child's point of view, the book follows a young girl as she notices her mother's "funny medicine" - something that looks different from regular pills but helps Mommy feel better, move easier, and smile again. With warm illustrations and simple language, the book focuses on love, safety, and understanding, not politics or adult details.Perfect for parents, caregivers, educators, and health-care professionals, Mommy's Funny Medicine has been used for more than twenty years to:help children understand chronic pain and invisible illnessreduce fear or confusion around medical cannabisopen supportive conversations within familiespromote compassion instead of stigmareassure kids that their parent's medicine is safe, doctor-approved, and not their responsibilityOriginally published by Crosstown Traffic (2003), this groundbreaking title has been featured in Ottawa media, used by patient advocates, and adopted by families across Canada Today, as more parents rely on medical cannabis, this book remains an essential resource - now more relevant than ever.A simple story about family, health, and understanding - told with honesty, kindness, and hope.