Kate
Mother of Brooke and older son Jake. Brooke had infantile Tay-Sachs and at the time of this interview was age 3. She has since passed away.
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Child illness impacts a marriage in different ways.
Grief counselor Nancy Frumer Styron discusses the many ways that child illness impacts a marriage — practical, logistical, emotional, financial stresses — and how parents can differ in how they respond, and the strain these differences put on the marriage. A couple shares the different ways they are coping. A mom shares how a divide developed between she and her husband around the care of their son with cancer.
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Child illness impacts a marriage in different ways.
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You can change your mind re treatment and care plan.
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Telling Jake about his sister’s illness.
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It becomes about a good fit.
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Oh my gosh, is she going to heaven?
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Parents worry they’re going to have regrets, but if it’s the right decision …
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Hospice streamlines everything.
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People need to do what feels right to them.
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I have asked every possible question.
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It’s important to think about your other children.
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It’s hard to imagine your life without your child.
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Everyone has their stuff.
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Parents ask, Did my child leave a legacy?
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It’s OK to think about the future.
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She’s made me proud.
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