Parenting with Cancer Webinar Series

Parent Panel: Maintaining Sanity while Parenting through Cancer Treatment’s Side Effects
Date: Monday, March 31
Time:  9am PST | 10am MTN | 11am CST | 12pm EST
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One of the hardest things to do while parenting with cancer is navigating side effects while trying to be present with your kids.  Whether you are recovering from surgery, dealing with nausea from chemo, managing hair loss, or figuring out how to live with a new normal (hello ostomy) it can be a lot alongside parenting little kids.

Join a panel of Bright Spot parents to talk about parenting through cancer side effects.  We’ll address the practical, like managing fatigue or nausea, lifting restriction, or hair loss – including talking to kids about all of the above. And, of course, there will be time for questions.

Michael Hugo

Seema Kapur is an artist, educator, and parent who completed active treatment for TNBC in May 2024. She believes that community care is essential to achieving collective liberation for all.

Kimberly Allen was diagnosed with stage 2B Hodgkin's Lymphoma at 36 years old and started treatment when her son was 16 months old. Kimberly’s son is now 4 and they love spending time together! Their favorite new thing to do is jump together at the trampoline park.

Katy Dea is a mom to Lucas (13) and Abby (11) and is a flight attendant. Her first DX was during Covid 2021 with 2b triple positive breast cancer. She had chemo (TCHP), a double mastectomy followed by radiation. In March 2024 she was DX with Stage IV terminal breast cancer.

This panel will be moderated by Bright Spot Network Executive Director, Haley Pollack.