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Helping Your Child Cope with a Chronically Ill Parent

By Rebecca B. Skolnick — 2018

In 1990, my mother wrote an article for the Journal of Contemporary Dialysis and Nephrology [1] instructing parents with chronic illness on how to help their children cope.

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5 Lessons from Having an Ill Family Member

Illness is a part of life. People are born, grow up, strive to be healthy, but there is always a chance that illness will strike at any given moment.

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7 Keys to Coping with a Loved One’s Serious Illness

An interview with a psychologist whose wife has cancer and had a stroke.

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9 Common Types of Guilt People with Chronic Illness Experience

If someone were to ask you what the hardest part of living with chronic illness is, they might expect you to respond with one of the physical symptoms you experience, or perhaps how this symptom affects your ability to do certain activities.

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How to Cope When Your Loved One Is Ill

No one can prepare us for the experience of providing care for a seriously ill family member or friend. When sickness strikes someone close to us, there may be a sense of chaos, urgency, and confusion.

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When the Caregivers Need Healing

Nicholas Pinter’s autism and bipolar disorder pose challenges for his parents. His father, Mike, right, learned mindfulness methods to help reduce his stress.

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