Cancer in The Family

Tools to help your family cope with cancer

A diagnosis of cancer changes a family forever. Ordinary responsibilities become more demanding, and you sometimes need assistance balancing the specific needs of your children. Cancer in the Family outlines steps necessary to help your children understand what happens when a parent has been diagnosed with cancer. You can learn how to strengthen ties and express concern for each other, even when a parent is sick.

You'll learn how to:

• Talk to your children each step of the way and answer difficult questions about the condition
• Help children cope when a parent feels ill
• Manage role changes and disruptions in routines
• Recognize signs that your child needs help

Cancer is often called a "family disease" because it affects more than the person who is diagnosed. For families with young or adolescent children, this is especially true. This book outlines valuable steps necessary to help children understand what happens when a parent has been diagnosed with cancer.

This book also includes a special illustrated workbook designed just for children and adolescents to help them record their thoughts and feelings so they can learn how to navigate through this emotional time. Even when a parent is sick, families can learn how to strengthen ties, provide comfort, and show loving concern for each other.