National Webinar: How to Talk to Kids About Cancer

National Webinar: How to Talk to Kids About Cancer

Friday, January 24th, 2025 at 2pm ET

In honor of Children Facing a Parent’s Cancer Month, Pickles Group is collaborating with Kesem, Wonders & Worries, and Bright Spot Network to bring you a free, live webinar and panel of parent non-profit leaders focused on the unique experiences of parenting with cancer. Children Facing a Parent’s Cancer Month was founded in 2018 by our partners Kesem and is observed annually in January.

The webinar is hosted by our Chief Clinical Officer Kelsey Mora. You’ll takeaway practical tips and advice about parenting with cancer, and have the chance to meet four national nonprofit leaders and founders who get it.

Why? Each of our panelists have faced cancer as parents and caregivers with kids at home themselves:

Haley Pollack, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Bright Spot Network
Jay Stillwell, Chief Executive Officer of Kesem
Carolyn Agnew, Co-Founder of Pickles Group
Alex Gabbi, Executive Director of Wonders and Worries

When: Friday, January 24th, 2 – 3pm ET

Event Type: Virtual (Zoom Session)

Who Can Attend: This free educational webinar is well suited for parents, caregivers, friends, family, school professionals; anyone who wants to take away practical, evidence-based ways to talk to kids about cancer. Please note that all event times are in Central Time.

Cost: Free

Registration: Please complete this form to 1) receive your Pickles Family Cancer Support Kit copy; 2) receive the webinar Zoom Link; and 3) submit your questions in advance. Questions must be submitted by noon CT the day before the webinar to ensure we have time to address the group’s priority concerns.

More About What to Expect
Telling kids about a parent or guardian’s cancer diagnosis can be hard. At the same time, research shows that open, age-appropriate conversations with kids about their parent’s illness helps to decrease their worry, stress, and anxiety and promotes their social-emotional wellbeing. Our Chief Clinical Officer, Kelsey Mora, LCPC, CCLS, is an expert in supporting families through illness.

Register for this webinar to learn how to talk to kids about cancer, and hear from a panel of experts who will share their professional and lived experiences parenting with cancer. You’ll also receive a free digital copy of our Pickles Family Cancer Support Kit, and a recording of the webinar to watch on your own time.

We’re grateful to Kesem for founding this annual awareness month to support the millions of kids and teens who face a parent’s cancer and excited to collaborate to better support them this January.