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1. Questions & Answers
Question: What is going to happen in the group?
Answer: You will meet other children your age who have an ill loved one. You will be able to share with each other about what it is like. An adult will lead the group, and you will have a new topic each week that will be addressed through art, games, and other interactive activities.
Question: What do the kids like about the groups?
Answer: The kids have FUN! They like making new friends and find out that they are not the only one in the world that has a loved one who is ill.
Question: What if I don’t feel like talking? Do I have to?
Answer: No, You don’t have to talk if you don’t want to. You can listen and see what others are talking about. If you feel like talking, you can join in. There will be other opportunities for self-expression via art, games, etc.
Question: What are the adults doing while the children are in group?
Answer: The parents, grandparents, or other adult supporters have the choice to participate in My Time, a group just for adults. A child psychologist facilitates this group, addressing the various issues that come up when a family member is ill.
2. Books
When Someone is Very Sick by Jim Boulden, Boulden Publishing, c1995
Are You Tired Again? I Understand: an activities workbook to help children understand and live with a person who has a chronic illness or disability. By Marilyn Weisberg Deutsch, Western Psychological Services, c1998
How to Help Children Through a Parent’s Serious Illness by Kathleen McCue, St. Martin’s Griffin, c1994
When Someone has a Serious Illness: Children Can Learn to Cope With Loss and Change by Marge Heegaard
When a Parent Has Cancer: A guide to caring for your children by Wendy Schlessel Harpham, Harper Collins, 1997
Helping Children With Ill or Disabled Parents: A Guide for Parents and Professionals by Julia Segal, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1996
Our Mom Has Cancer by Abigail Ackermann, American Cancer Society, c2001
The Paper Chain by Claire Blake, Health Press, c1998
Becky and the Worry Cup by Wendy Schlessel Harpham, Harper Collins, 1997
When Mommy is Sick by Ferne Sherkin-Langer, A. Whitman, 1995
The Hope Tree: Kids Talk About Breast Cancer by Laura Joffe Numeroffa
Kids Worry Too - To order, contact The Nebraska Medical Center at 402-559-8349
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