Summer Camps for Children of Parents with Breast Cancer
June 17, 2008 by Karen Lynch
Filed under Women's Health
Children of parents with breast cancer have such special, fragile needs. They carry a weight on their shoulders that no child should have to bear. They are anxious, sad, frightened … fearful they’ll suffer a loss, worried their parent will feel pain, scared they won’t be taken care of. Kids in families touched by cancer need a fun summer experience way more than the kid next door.
But unless the kid in the next bunk also has a parent with cancer, camp might not be what the doctor ordered. That’s what makes camps with professionals trained to meet their delicate needs …read more




