Bibliograph

Cancer in our family, helping children cope with a parent's illness, Sue P. Heiney, Joan F. Hermann

Type

Label

Cancer in our family, helping children cope with a parent's illness, Sue P. Heiney, Joan F. Hermann

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Cancer in our family

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

172979798

Responsibility statement

Sue P. Heiney, Joan F. Hermann

Sub title

helping children cope with a parent's illness

Summary

Explains to parents how to talk to children to help them cope when their mother or father is diagnosed with cancer, in a book that also has an illustrated activities section

Table Of Contents

Introduction. How this book can help ; Helping children cope ; Children's reactions to a crisis in the family ; Children's developmental stages -- Helping children understand a cancer diagnosis. Opening the door to communication ; Talking with your children ; Children's common questions ; Children's reactions to learning a parent has cancer ; What you can do ; Hands-on tools -- Helping children understand treatment. Understanding your responses to treatment ; What children need to know ; Talking with your children ; Taking children to the hospital or clinic ; Talking with people at school ; Children's emotional reactions to treatment ; Reactions to uncertainty ; Coping with changes ; Hands-on tools -- Understanding and using psychosocial support services. When to get help ; Using psychosocial support services ; How to know if your child needs help ; When things are not getting better ; Asking for help can be difficult ; Available services ; Finding and paying for services -- Taking care of yourself. Therapies to soothe your mind, body, and spirit -- After treatment ends. Coping with change and uncertainty after treatment ; Understanding children's feelings after treatment ends ; Thriving after cancer treatment ; Hands-on tools -- Helping children deal with cancer coming back and advanced cancer. What you may be feeling ; Explaining cancer coming back to children ; Advanced cancer ; Children's reactions to a parent's potential death ; The impact of cancer on a child's future ; If a parent dies: guidelines for caregivers ; Hands-on tools -- Special issues. Single parent families ; Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender families ; Other problems that may impact a family dealing with cancer ; When children are facing other losses -- Conclusion. The new normal

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