{"product_id":"the-day-my-body-said-eileen-d-osbourne-9789769796201","title":"The Day My Body Said No: Parentified at Six Years Old and the Lifelong Cost of Childhood Caregiving","description":"From the outside, she was strong. Dependable. The one everyone could count on. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the inside, she was exhausted. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter losing her mother at the age of six, she quietly stepped into a role no child should have to carry. What began as helping soon became responsibility. Responsibility became identity. And identity became a life defined by caring for others-at home, at church, in her community, and within her own family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor decades, she did what she believed love required, unknowingly following in her mother's footsteps. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe showed up. She sacrificed. She carried. Until one evening, her body refused. A sudden collapse in her kitchen forced her to confront a question she had never stopped to ask: How long have I been living like this? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this deeply reflective memoir, the author traces the hidden thread connecting childhood loss, unspoken expectations, and a lifelong pattern of overgiving. Through honest storytelling, spiritual wrestling, and personal discovery, she uncovers a truth many carry but few can name: Sometimes what looks like strength is actually survival. And sometimes, the roles we learn in childhood follow us long into adulthood, until something forces us to stop. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Day My Body Said No\u003c\/b\u003e is a powerful story of resilience, faith, and awakening. It speaks to anyone who has ever felt responsible for everyone else, struggled to rest, or wondered who they are beyond what they do for others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is the story of finally understanding the child who stepped in, learning how to put the weight down, and developing a deeper appreciation for a mother's unsung sacrifices decades after her death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eileen D. Osbourne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9769796204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789769796201\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hcp Book Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.28d","brand":"Eileen D. Osbourne","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48998541525247,"sku":"9789769796201","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-day-my-body-said-eileen-d-osbourne-9789769796201","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}