How do you
actually talk
to your kids?
Telling your kids the truth about a cancer diagnosis, in words they can actually handle, without leaving them to fill in the blanks themselves, is one of the hardest parts nobody prepares you for.
Inspired by the memoir Stupid Cancer. This is a personal-reflection tool, not parenting advice or a clinical assessment — every family and every child is different, and a child psychologist or family counsellor is worth more than a score.
How do you actually talk to your kids?
Answer every statement based on how you genuinely behave with your kids: not how a perfect parent is supposed to act.
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How consistently you tell your kids the truth in words they can handle, including the hard stuff.
How present, stable and connected you stay for your kids while carrying your own fear.