Mental Health Resources for Parents of Children with Cancer
There is a lot that's wrong with childhood cancer - and nothing wrong with you. The resources available here are designed with you in mind.
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
This is a relaxation exercise that can be applied in as little as 5-10 minutes per day to help parents manage the stress of childhood cancer.
Ideal Self-Care Schedule
These handouts contain a 10-15 minute exercise to support parents' self-care goals during the chaos of childhood cancer treatment. Identify which activities are most important to you and small changes you can make to add them into your life.
Finding Balanced Thoughts
It can be hard to find balance between "worst case scenarios" and "toxic positivity." This worksheet provides structure to handling tough thoughts that parents have about childhood cancer in a way that's empowering and realistic.