Helping Your Children Cope with Your Cancer (Second Edition) A Guide for Parents and Families

by VanDerNoot, Peter; Case, Madelyn

• ISBN13: 9781578262311
• ISBN10: 1578262313
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-10-17
• Publisher: Hatherleigh Press

Summary

Now including all-new stories from parents, children, and professional counselors, this updated edition of the groundbreaking book, Helping Your Children Cope With Your Cancer provides comfort and advice for families confronted with a diagnosis of cancer. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Peter van Dernoot’s wife was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer when their children were 11 and 15, and died at the age of forty-five. From 1981 to 2001 he operated his own communications management company in Denver, Colorado. Previously, he held senior public relations posts in major international companies. In 2001, he founded The Children’s Treehouse Foundation, and in 2005, received the Human Service Professional of the Year award from the National Association of Social Workers, Colorado Chapter, for his work with the foundation. To learn more about the foundation, visit www.childrenstreehousefdn.org. Proceeds from the sale of this book are being donated to The Children’s Treehouse Foundation.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. XIII
Preface	p. XVII
Professionals: Sharing their Insight
The Importance of Communicating with Your Kids About Cancer	p. 3
A Look Inside a Children's Support Group	p. 11
Sharing the Journey with Your Child	p. 25
Kids Count's "Chemo Bear" Hits the Road to Meet Special Needs	p. 35
Parents: Helping Their Kids Cope
Unconditional Love	p. 43
A Little Understanding Goes a Long Way	p. 46
"Mom, I Lost It Today!"	p. 50
Do It With Love, And All Else Is Irrelevant	p. 52
My Family Has Cancer	p. 56
Ready to Enter Chemotherapy	p. 60
Speaking With the Angels	p. 63
I Am Ashamed	p. 68
Something Is Wrong!	p. 70
Goompa Has an Owie	p. 74
I Love Life!	p. 76
Baldy Head...Hair Head	p. 78
Children: The Forgotten Part of Cancer	p. 81
Cool, Mom!	p. 89
Yes, Mom, I'm Scared	p. 92
Robin's Hope	p. 96
Amy's Year	p. 101
"Manuel, You Have Cancer"	p. 107
Children's Support Group Was a Godsend	p. 110
There Is a Purpose to All This	p. 114
Teachers Can Make a Big Difference	p. 117
Andy Updates	p. 123
Helping Kids Climb through Tough Times	p. 133
Children: Expressing Themselves
From Gilda's Club	p. 138
Mom's Cancer	p. 141
Mom Talked With Me Every Day	p. 144
For My Daddy	p. 146
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