Mommy Is a Rainbow

About the Book

Yellow, pink, blue, red, and green. Colors dance inside Mommy’s busy brain. Mommy lives with bipolar disorder, a mental difference in which moods swing from high to low. To explain these shifts to her daughter, Mommy describes herself as a rainbow, turning moods like joy and sorrow into colors. As Mommy paints the world in living color, her daughter learns that Mommy is a wonderfully different artist. Mommy Is a Rainbow is more than a book for children, parents, and guardians. Mommy’s voice is that of all those who live with bipolar disorder sharing their colorful world with others.

About the Author

Rev. Arlette E. Jackson is an ordained minister, certified chaplain, author, and mental health advocate whose work centers on faith, mental wellness, and compassionate care. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from the University of Virginia and a Master of Arts in Psychiatry & Religion and Certificate in Church & Nonprofit Administration from Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York, along with a Certificate in Publishing from NYU’s Center for Publishing, Writing, and Media (SPI) . She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry in Pastoral Care focused on mental health solutions in churches and underserved communities. Chaplain Jackson completed four units of Clinical Pastoral Education at Bellevue Hospital Center and NYU Langone Health. Her ministry includes service in intensive care units, psychiatric units, trauma units, and hospice settings, where she supports patients, families, and caregivers during moments of crisis and grief. In her local church community, Reverend Jackson has built ministries surrounding grief, sisterhood, and service. She is the founder of Wondrous Pillars of Light, Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to mental health awareness, education, and outreach and its sister organization, Heartlight Universal. She is also a member of professional organizations focused on chaplaincy, mental health, and psychology. Drawing upon lived experience, Reverend Jackson brings both professional expertise and personal insight to her writing. And with Mommy is a Rainbow, she’s helping people find the words—and colors—to express what’s too often left unsaid. Her ministry is clear: to create spaces where faith and mental health meet; where individuals, families, and communities discuss mental health with insight and empathy; and where no one walks through the dark alone.