This book is about a little girl named Alexia, who's is crying because her mommy dropped her off at daycare, and like many other children being left with a caregiver; such as baby sitters, grandparents or a daycares, they sometimes display feelings of anxiety, not undersanding why they are being left or why they cannot go with their parents. The daycare provider, who the children affectionally call "Auntie Darlene", comes up with a clever way to comfort and provides answers to the children as to why "Mommies and Daddies Go To Work". During their regularly scheduled lesson time, Auntie Darlene discusses with the children, how their parents provide for them, while allowing the children to actively partcipate in the discussion, it promotes healthy social and emotional development