02129cam a2200289 i 4500 467642959 TxAuBib 20210308120000.0 200715s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2020032002 9781433833816 PAP 17.99 1433833816 PAP 17.99 TxAuBib rda Sileo, Frank J., 1967- When your child has a chronic medical illness. When your child has a chronic medical illness [BOOK] : a guide for the parenting journey / by Frank J. Sileo, PhD & Carol S. Potter, MFT ; foreword by Lawrence D. Rosen, MD, Founder of The Whole Child Center. Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, 2021. xv, 419 pages ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. For all its joys, parenting is a complex job, and when your child has a chronic illness, the stress can feel overwhelming. When your child is diagnosed, you begin a parenting journey filled with strong emotions, difficult choices, confusing words, and interactions with numerous professionals and specialists. You’re focused on ensuring your child gets the best possible treatments for their symptoms, so it’s easy to overlook or dismiss the impact the illness can have on your relationships and emotions. This book places your psychological well-being front and center, so you can be the best caregiver possible for your child. Along with suggestions for making laughter and mindfulness part of your daily self-care routine, it offers guidance for choosing the right therapist for your family, should extra support be needed. Every family’s journey with chronic illness is unique, but you don’t have to go it alone. Provided by publisher. 20210308. Chronically ill children. Parents of chronically ill children. Potter, Carol S., author.