🐾 Clover Doesn’t Want to Go: A Book About Transitions — Starting with Leaving the House

For Toddlers, Transitions Can Feel Overwhelming

Leaving the house.
Getting in the car.
Saying goodbye.
Starting something new.

For many toddlers, especially those who are autistic, highly sensitive, or experience developmental delays, transitions are not simple routines — they’re emotional hurdles.

And when one of those transitions is leaving the house, it can feel like the end of the world.

There are tears.
Meltdowns.
Hiding.
Flat-out refusal to go.

As a parent, it’s frustrating.
As a child, it’s terrifying.
That’s why I wrote Clover Doesn’t Want to Go.

Why I Wrote Clover Doesn’t Want to Go

I’ve worked with hundreds of families navigating these exact moments.
I’ve seen the power struggles, the guilt, the exhaustion.
But I’ve also seen what works — and it starts with validation.

I created Clover Doesn’t Want to Go as a gentle, reassuring story to help toddlers feel understood during transitions—especially the one that happens right at the front door.

It’s a story that says:
“It’s okay to feel nervous. You’re not bad. And we can do this together.”

What the Story Is About

Clover is a little pug with a big personality—and even bigger feelings about going out.

She doesn’t want to leave the house.
She hides. She stalls. She resists.

But her calm, understanding human helps her through it—without rushing, without yelling, and without dismissing her fears.

Together, they work through the transition in a way that feels safe, connected, and empowering.

Why This Book Matters

This story is about one small transition—leaving the house—but it models a gentle, respectful approach that can be used in so many other moments:

• Getting dressed in the morning
• Leaving for daycare or therapy
• Saying goodbye at drop-off
• Getting in the car to go home after playing (like Clover does after the dog park!)
• Coming inside after play
• Moving from one activity to the next

Who This Book Is For

For Toddlers Who…

• Struggle with transitions
• Are autistic, neurodivergent, or highly sensitive
• Experience anxiety or meltdowns around routines
• Need stories that reflect their emotions

For Parents Who…

• Want to make transitions feel easier and less chaotic
• Are looking for language that validates, not shames
• Need tools that align with gentle/responsive parenting
• Want to feel seen too

How Clover Doesn’t Want to Go Can Help

This isn’t just a story. It’s a tool.

For Children:

• Helps them feel safe and understood
• Models emotional regulation and predictability
• Builds resilience through repetition and connection

For Parents:

• Reinforces co-regulation strategies
• Offers language and rhythm you can reuse during real transitions
• Can become part of your daily prep or calm-down routine

Where to Buy the Book

Click the button below to purchase Clover Doesn’t Want to Go on Amazon.

You’re Not Failing — You’re Navigating Something Hard

If your toddler resists transitions, hides before outings, or melts down before daycare — you’re not alone.
And you’re not doing it wrong.
They just need tools that meet them where they are.

💛 Clover Doesn’t Want to Go is one of those tools.
It’s a story for every child who struggles with change — and every parent who’s doing their best to guide them through it.