Parents facing the challenges of a serious illness might find a number of PACT’s publications helpful. In addition to PACT’s publications, you may also want to visit other resources on our site, a section that provides a sampling of other helpful sources of information for both people who are ill and professionals who care for them.
Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child When a Parent is Sick
Paula Rauch & Anna Muriel. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2006.
Toolkit to Help Educators Support Children of Parents with Serious Illness
Kristin Russell, Peter Adams, Cynthia Moore, Mary Susan Convery, Sarah Shea, Paula Rauch. Marjorie E. Korff Parenting At a Challenging Time Program; 2014.
PACT developed this written toolkit for educators—classroom teachers, principals, school counselors, school nurses and others—who support students who have a parent with cancer or another serious illness. This interactive guide discusses the ways in which educators can support their students by bolstering their resilience, monitoring for behavioral and academic challenges, and communicating with parents.
Community Crises and Disasters: A Parent’s Guide to Talking with Children of all Ages
Cynthia Moore & Paula Rauch. Marjorie E. Korff Parenting At a Challenging Time Program; 2015.
Talking with Children About Metastatic Breast Cancer
Susan Fitzgerald. Living Beyond Breast Cancer: Insight Articles; 2016.