Cancer in Our Family

Assuring children with supportive answers to difficult questions about cancer

A parent’s cancer diagnosis can be extremely stressful to children, whether they’re toddlers or teenagers. In this helpful, calming guide, editor Joan F. Hermann and a team of internationally recognized subject-matter experts tell you how to talk to your children and help allay their fears each step of the way.

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.