Resources

🌟 Resources for Kids & Families Facing Cancer and Loss

• 🔗 CancerCare: Helping Children When a Family Member Has Cancer
  https://www.cancercare.org/tagged/children

• 🔗 National Alliance for Grieving Children (NAGC)
  https://childrengrieve.org/
  Resources, tip sheets, and programs specifically for children and teens.
  Resources and counseling for children of all ages.

• 🔗 Sesame Street in Communities – Health Emergencies & Grief
  https://sesamestreetincommunities.org/topics/health-emergencies/
  Videos and activities featuring beloved Sesame Street characters to explain tough topics in an age-appropriate way.

• 🔗 The Dougy Center
  https://www.dougy.org/
  Excellent grief resources and activities for children and families.

• 🔗 Pickles Group
  https://www.picklesgroup.org/
  Provides free peer support and resources for kids and teens whose parents or guardians have cancer. Pickles creates safe spaces for children to share, learn, and heal.

• 🔗 Camp Kesem
  https://www.campkesem.org/
  A free summer camp for children who have been impacted by a parent’s cancer. Camp Kesem provides fun, connection, and healing through community and play.

🌟 Books for Kids & Families Experiencing Cancer

• 📚 For Younger Children (Ages 3–8)
  🔹 The Invisible String by Patrice Karst
  A gentle story about connection, love, and the invisible bond that always ties us to the ones we love.

• 🔹 Nowhere Hair by Sue Glader
  A bright, rhyming story to help kids understand a parent’s hair loss from cancer treatment.

• 🔹 Mom Has Cancer! by Jennifer Moore-Mallinos
  Explains cancer in simple terms for children and reassures them it’s not their fault.

• 🔹 Our Family Has Cancer, Too! by Christine Clifford
  A resourceful picture book that helps kids see they’re not alone and encourages questions.

• 🔹 Cancer Party! by Sara Olsher
  A lighthearted guide that explains cancer, chemo, and radiation in an age-appropriate way—depicting cancer cells as having a “party” to simplify complex science and reduce fear.

• 📚 For Older Kids (Ages 8–12)
  🔹 The Year My Mother Was Bald by Ann Speltz
  A middle-grade novel in verse that follows a young girl’s experience as her mother goes through cancer treatment.

• 🔹 Because Someone I Love Has Cancer: Kids’ Activity Book by the American Cancer Society
  A workbook that encourages kids to express feelings and learn about cancer in an age-appropriate way.

• 🔹 What Happens When Someone I Love Has Cancer? by Sara Olsher
  This book explains cancer and treatment in a simple, factual way and validates kids’ feelings.

• 🌟 Websites and Resources for Pet Adoption
  🔗 ASPCA Kids: Pet Care and Adoption
  https://www.aspca.org/adopt-pet/adoption-tips
  Resources on pet care, choosing the right pet, and the importance of adoption.

• 🔗 The Humane Society: Kids’ Resources
  https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/kids-corner
  Articles, activities, and games to help children learn about animal welfare and adoption.

• 🔗 Petfinder Kids: Learn About Pets
  https://www.petfinder.com/kids
  Kid-friendly pet adoption tips, animal quizzes, and more.

• 🔗 Best Friends Animal Society: Resources for Kids
  https://bestfriends.org/stories/features/kids-are-helping-animals
  Inspiring stories of how kids help animals and support adoption.

• 🔗 Mommy and Me Rescue
  https://mommyandmerescue.com/
  The kind rescue and volunteers that brought Potato to his forever home.