Hello to all the strong women out there!
My name is Sara and I have been newly diagnosed early stage breast cancer. Yes I know i'm super lucky! Ive just turned 40 and a single mother of 2 teen boys. I've had partial mastectomy and now w...
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A few of us went to the Plan B conference this weekend @iSara One of the presenters talked about the importance of talking to our kids about what is happening. When I was first diagnosed I told my son, then aged 13, but pretty much dropped the communication ball after that.
Hind sight is 20/20 however some things she said struck a real chord with me. We are wired to protect out children (well, most of us) but they are not stupid (well, most of them) and they have ways of finding things out or making things up if they don't get the information they need. By trying to protect them we can do more harm than presenting unpalatable truths. It goes counter to many of our instincts but uncertainty is very destabilizing for children. I'm sure someone with a functioning brain will remember her name....
Sorry you have found yourself here.
Hind sight is 20/20 however some things she said struck a real chord with me. We are wired to protect out children (well, most of us) but they are not stupid (well, most of them) and they have ways of finding things out or making things up if they don't get the information they need. By trying to protect them we can do more harm than presenting unpalatable truths. It goes counter to many of our instincts but uncertainty is very destabilizing for children. I'm sure someone with a functioning brain will remember her name....
Sorry you have found yourself here.