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Season 3 • Episode 71

Episode 71 | How To Tell Your Kids That Mom Has Cancer

Jun 9, 2021
14:28

Episode Description

Answering Parent Questions: How Do I Tell My Kids that I Have Cancer?

Katie, Certified Child Life Specialist gives you tips, language and things to consider when you're telling children about a cancer diagnosis in the family.

We talk about:

+How to assess your child's reaction to the news

+Concrete language to describe cancer and chemotherapy

+Ways to keep the conversation open-ended

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