Parenting with Cancer

Resource Library

Parenting with Cancer

Support for young parents navigating cancer treatment, including parenting resources and family communication strategies.

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American Cancer Society: Cancer During Pregnancy

All Ages

American Cancer Society: Cancer During Pregnancy

The American Cancer Society provides an overview of how to make treatment decisions and manage care when cancer is diagnosed during pregnancy.

Bright Spot Network Parent Support Groups

All Ages

Bright Spot Network Parent Support Groups

Bright Spot Network provides virtual support groups for parents and caregivers who are going through cancer while raising young children.

Bright Spot Resource Library for Parents

All Ages

Bright Spot Resource Library for Parents

Bright Spot’s Resource Library provides comprehensive guidance and resources on topics related to parenting with cancer.

Cancer and Pregnancy Registry

All Ages

Cancer and Pregnancy Registry

Dr. Elyce Cardonick of Cooper Medical School established this research program and registry to collect the data needed to optimize cancer treatment for women who are pregnant.

CancerCare: Helping Children When a Family Member has Cancer Booklet

All Ages

CancerCare: Helping Children When a Family Member has Cancer Booklet

This CancerCare Connect booklet provides a thorough overview of how to help children when a family member has cancer.

Courtney’s Drop In Kids Care

All Ages

Courtney’s Drop In Kids Care

Courtney’s Drop In Kids Care is a Chapel Hill–based childcare service offering short‑term, drop‑in care for children from infancy through age 12 while parents attend medical appointments nearby.

Families Addressing Cancer Together (FACT)

All Ages

Families Addressing Cancer Together (FACT)

Families Addressing Cancer Together (FACT) is a free online tool that offers personalized guidance to help parents with cancer talk with their children. It supports parents in deciding what and how to share during diagnosis and treatment, recognizing that kids cope better with clear, age‑appropriate information. FACT draws on research, clinical expertise, and the experiences of families who have faced cancer to make reliable guidance easily accessible.

Hope for Two: The Pregnant with Cancer Network

All Ages

Hope for Two: The Pregnant with Cancer Network

Hope for Two provides free support to women diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy.

Pickles Group

Ages 6-18

Pickles Group

Pickles Group provides free peer‑to‑peer support and resources for children and teens who are impacted by a parent or guardian’s cancer.

UNC Parenting with Cancer Clinic

All Ages

UNC Parenting with Cancer Clinic

The Parenting with Cancer Clinic is available to all UNC patients who are undergoing cancer treatment and have children 17 years of age or younger.

Wonders and Worries

Ages 2-18

Wonders and Worries

Wonders and Worries is a nonprofit providing free, professional support to children and teenagers during a parent’s serious illness or injury.