For the Kids Who Stay.

The quietest part of blended families is often the children left standing in the doorway after siblings leave.

A Note from the Author

Preorders Open June 17th

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Preorders Open June 17th ✦

“How Many More Days?!”

A Story for the Kids Who Stay

A children's book for the "ours babies" of blended families.

When older siblings leave for their other home, big feelings often follow. How Many More Days?! helps young children feel seen, understood, and supported as they learn healthy ways to cope while missing the siblings they love.

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        Ages 2–10
    
        Blended Families
    
        Easing Goodbyes
    
        Building Connection

25 Transition Day Rituals

For the Kids Who Stay

Transition days can bring big feelings for the children who stay behind. These simple rituals are designed to create connection, predictability, and emotional safety while helping children feel supported through change.

Rooted in attachment research and child development science, they promote connection and co-regulation, helping children build a sense of security and emotional resilience over time.

Download this PDF full of unique activities created by mom, stepmom, and children’s mental health therapist.

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Meet the Creators

Morgan Lindahl

3 Who Stay, 2 Who Go

Amanda Gonzales

1 Who Stays, 3 Who Go

Read Our Stories

Created for the “ours babies” in blended families, the children who say goodbye to siblings with two homes. We’re here to help little hearts who stay- feel seen, safe, and connected through every hello and goodbye.

What Our Readers Are Saying

“The book How Many More Days?! brought me to tears. It's a touching story for the kids who don't get talked about much in blended families. It shines a light on the difficult emotions that come with watching a sibling leave while offering sweet, age-appropriate ways for little ones to navigate those feelings. Best of all, it's wrapped up in a whimsical, lighthearted story that children will enjoy reading again and again. This book fills an important gap and reminds kids that their feelings matter too.”

Sarah M.

Blended Family Mom

“As a blended family, How Many More Days deeply resonated with us. When our Big Sis leaves, the other kids feel it too—they count down the days until they get to see her again. This book beautifully captures all the emotions of blended family life: the love, the waiting, the missing, and the hope. It made our family feel seen and understood in a way not many people talk about—we often focus on the child leaving, but not always on the kids who stay and feel the absence too. That perspective was such a special and meaningful touch. A beautiful reminder that love stays strong, even in the waiting.”

Kirstie J.

3 who stay — 1 who goes

“This book gives my kids similarities that mirror their own lives. It gives me real wordage I can use with them to help them through it all. Reading it to my child that stays she immediately says, ‘I say that sometimes!’ I’m so thankful there is now a book out there that can relate and help her understand her own type of family and feelings.”

Tanji S.

3 who stay — 1 who goes

“Separations and reunions are woven into our relationships with our parents and siblings. As hard as they are, especially in blended families, they teach us trust and build our resilience. How Many More Days? acknowledges the intimacy of sibling bonds and the pain of goodbyes, and it reassures our littles that love endures no matter who stays or goes.”