Parenting through Cancer Treatment’s Side Effects
One of the hardest things to do while parenting with cancer is navigating side effects while trying to be present with your kids. Whether you are recovering from surgery, dealing with nausea from chemo, managing hair loss, or figuring out how to live with a new normal (hello ostomy) it can be a lot alongside parenting little kids.
If you are looking for tips to help you parent when you are fatigued, recovering from surgery, or otherwise horizontal check these out.
Check out these Bright Spot Network resources:
Watch Bright Spot Network Parenting With Cancer Parent Panel: Maintaining Sanity while Parenting through Cancer Treatment’s Side Effects
Bright Spot blog post: Getting Through Cancer with a Toddler by Jamie Halverson
Making Magic Moments: Ideas and tips for making magic with your family, even if you think you aren’t up to it
If you are parenting with a brain tumor, this “quick guide” is full of ways to connect to your family, even if you aren’t feeling great.
Check out these other awesome resources:
Horizontal Parenting: How to Entertain your Kids While Lying Down by Michelle Woo and Dasha Tolstikova