The Cancer Assist Podcast

Parenting Through Cancer: The Conversations Families Don’t Talk About

Cancer Assistance Program

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Parenting during cancer brings emotional, practical, and deeply personal challenges. In this episode, experts Laura Jin, Child Life Specialist (CLS), Grief & Bereavement at Kemp Care Network,(Formerly CLS at Juravinski Cancer Centre) and Ashley Mikitzel, Registered Social Worker, Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Program Specialist at the Juravinski Cancer Centre, explain how parents can communicate with their children, ask for help, navigate uncertainty, and maintain connection throughout treatment and beyond. This episode of the Cancer Assist Podcast offers guidance, reassurance, and practical tools for families facing cancer. 


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