- Jun 27, 2016
Caregiving, single parents and cumulative stresses when caring for a child with cancer
A diagnosis of childhood cancer can result in financial, emotional and physical strains on families. These strains can be a particular...
- Mar 24, 2016
9 Things the Mom of a Child With Cancer Wants You to Know
There is no handbook, no guide and no right answers, but here’s what I, the mother of a cancer survivor, can offer you. Read more here:...
- Feb 10, 2016
How do you enforce bedtime and table manners when your kid has cancer? Sometimes you don’t.
Having a sick child has made me a more permissive parent, for better and for worse. Read more here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/postev...
- Oct 30, 2015
From One Parent of a Child With Cancer to Another
This is a letter I am writing from myself as one parent of a child with cancer to another parent of a child with cancer. This letter is...
- Sep 1, 2015
When your child is diagnosed with cancer: top advice from a mom who’s been there
Whether your “child” is 5, 15, or 25, hearing that he or she has a brain tumor changes your world forever. From that moment on, nothing...
- Jun 22, 2015
What You Don’t Know About the Toughest of Cancer Dads
As a childhood cancer parent vet (we’ve been at this for 19 months, so I guess that makes us veterans), I’ve seen countless fathers rise...
- Jun 19, 2015
Top 5 Tips for Effectively Parenting the Sibling of a Child with Cancer
Childhood cancer affects the whole family, not just the child diagnosed. Unintentionally, the needs and feelings of siblings often get...
- May 26, 2015
The Balancing Act: Siblings dealing with childhood cancer
When our 2 year old son was diagnosed with brain cancer, a dear doctor friend, asked how our other children were handling the new...
- Apr 29, 2015
What to do When Your Child is Diagnosed with Cancer
Below is a list of a few practical things to do when your child is diagnosed with cancer. Read more here: https://cancerkn.com/child-diag...
- Jun 3, 2014
Study on psychological and conjugal functioning among parents of children with cancer
This study on the well-being of parents of children with cancer, conducted by researchers from the Department of Psychology of the...