How to Help Children Through a Parent's Serious Illness
Editorial Reviews
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"This practical handbook prepares parents to address children's fears with absolute honest and profound empathy."--Booklist
"Offers detailed guidance."--The New York Times
"A fine and long-needed guide."--Betty Rollin, author of First, You Cry, and Last Wish
"McCue and Bonn should earn the gratitude of generations of young people for whom the tragedy of a parent's loss will be eased by this volume's sage advice."--Walter Cronkite
"A practical, eloquent, and compassionate guide, written with enduring respect for the wisdom and strength of children."--Mary Alice Williams
"I hope you never need this book, but if you do, use it, trust it. It could help your children for the rest of your lives."--Bill Kurtis
"Clearly written and richly researched, this book is a true how-to manual, exploring specific scenarios and offering step-by-step advice. It is sensitive to the needs of different age groups, family situations, and types of illness."--Connie Chung
"I loved the book. It takes difficult concepts about a difficult subject and presents them humanely and with clarity."--Richard Thompson, Ph.D., past president of the Child Life Council, and author of the only book on the theory of child life practice
"[A] comprehensive and compassionate approach to one of the most neglected areas in psychological health care. It is a work to which I plan on referring families and professionals."--Ernest R. Katz, Ph.D., Director, Psychosocial and Behavioral Sciences, Jonathan Jacques Children's Cancer Center
How to Help Children Through a Parent's Serious Illness,Kathleen McCue,Ron Bonn,St. Martin's Griffin,0312146191,Child Care/Parenting,Death,Family / Parenting / Childbirth,Family relationships,Parent and child,Parenting - General,Parents,Psychological aspects,Sick,Advice on parenting,Psychology & Psychiatry / Family Therapy
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