Getting the diagnosis : Sally and Ed's story -- Introduction: meeting the challenge of parenting through illness -- The stages of grief -- Coming face to face with your illness -- Going it alone : special concerns for the single parent -- This chapter is for partners -- Being kept in the dark : Kelly's story -- The effect on children of all ages -- Getting them through it children of all ages -- Cancer : a love story -- Information technologies : a mixed bag -- The option of counseling -- Heredity and disease : genetic testing and counseling -- Coping with terminal illness and the aftermath -- Hospice -- Going on : notes for the surviving partner -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Suggested writing exercises -- Appendix B: Resources -- Appendix C: Recommended reading for you and your children -- Index -- Contact information.
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