Depending on where you are in this journey—you’re a parent who has cancer, helping a parent who has cancer, or have a child with cancer—HOPE Cancer Connection offers several helpful resources by experts and people who’ve traveled a similar path.
Below, you’ll see links to articles; some are housed here on the HOPE website, and some take you to another site. Simply click on the bold/underlined words to open a link so you can read the article that interests you.
Parenting on its own is tough enough. When you’re fighting cancer at the same time, it’s downright exhausting. Read some smart tips that’ll make parenting with cancer a bit easier. This 29-page online support guide from the Frankly Speaking About Cancer series helps you tell your kids about your cancer. Remember to express your love for them as you manage the stress that cancer brings.
You can also encourage your child to create a story about your journey, or that of another loved one (a grandparent for instance). Read one 7-year-old’s story about an interview with his grandfather. Another family produced a video that documents their individual feelings, both parents and kids.
These tips offer good advice on managing the cost of cancer, which can feel overwhelming to parents.
If it’s your parent who has cancer, and you’re an adult, you can do many things to help. Here’s a Top 10 list you can use to help care for your parent. This link offers valuable tips when you’re a friend or family caregiver to someone dealing with cancer.
As a parent, the diagnosis of cancer in your child is obviously devastating. Read many articles about what to expect and get suggestions on nearly every aspect of having a child with cancer. Thank you to the American Cancer Society, whose other resources are found below.
The National Cancer Institute also has information about childhood cancer as well as tips to help you and your family cope.
From diagnosis to treatment and more, these articles help children understand and deal with cancer in another family member. They also offer award-winning books covering so many topics: specific cancers, emotional support, cookbooks, and more.
When you know cancer isn’t going away, and you need to deal with end-of-life facts, these resources can help support and provide needed care.
When cancer hits, it hurts. This booklet discusses the emotions involved when cancer is diagnosed.
Teenagers require specific approaches to cancer. This guide is just for brothers or sisters of childhood cancer fighters. When a teen’s parent has cancer, this guide makes sure they know they’re not alone.
After cancer treatment is over, many lifestyle shifts occur. If someone you love is in this position, read this “facing forward” booklet.
HOPE Connect is our email newsletter that educates you on prevention and provides simple ideas to make life easier during the cancer journey. Our privacy guarantee means we'll never share your email address with anyone.