Sibling Cancer Workbook for Kids and Teens, When My Brother or Sister Has Cancer, Childhood Cancer Family Support Printable, Ages 3-17

Me Too: A Sibling's Book for Cancer Treatment
A workbook for brothers, sisters, stepsiblings and bonus siblings when a child in the family has cancer, with pages for parents. Ages 3-17. 27 pages.
Part of Through Treatment, Together.

When a child has cancer, the whole family goes through treatment. The brothers and sisters are often the ones waiting at home: worried, left out, jealous and then guilty for feeling jealous and trying hard not to add to anyone's worry. This book gives every one of them, by birth or by marriage, in one home or two, a place to put all of it, in words that fit their age and gives you simple, honest ways to keep them close while your hands are full.

A gentle introduction on every page. Each page opens with a short note for grown-ups about why it matters, grounded in respected work on children and siblings, including The Dougy Center's guidance for children when a family member is seriously ill and Dr. Heidi Horsley's work on siblings, plus one calming breath to do together.

One book for every age. Each kid page has age notes: little ones (3-6) draw while you read and write their words; kids (7-12) write and draw; teens get their own "teen corner" line.

This book is about diagnosis and treatment, with hope and honesty. It does not include end-of-life content.

WHAT'S INSIDE (27 PAGES)

Start Here
• A personal note from me, then how to use this book

For Parents
• What siblings go through and signs a child may need more support
• Ages 3-6, ages 7-12 and teens: what they may show you, words that help, what helps
• Honest words and steady days: the four things every sibling needs to hear, a routines plan and how to keep a brother or sister who lives in two homes informed and included

For Kids (with age notes on every page)
• My family: one home or two, every way of being family counts
• What's happening to my brother or sister (in my words)
• When they're at the hospital and I'm not
• Feeling left out or forgotten
• Jealous of the attention (and that's okay)
• Worried
• Mad
• Things I miss about our old normal
• My own special time with my grown-up (a plan)
• How I can help: small helper jobs, not caretaking
• Visiting the hospital
• What to say at school
• My sibling and me: memories and fun for someday soon
• Good days
• Things I want my grown-ups to know (a page to hand over)

To Share
• A fill-in note for your child's teacher or school counselor

At the end
• A Super Sibling certificate: "best brother / sister through treatment," with a sibling or bonus sibling option, to fill in, sign and frame
• Find your circle: childhood cancer organizations that support kids and their siblings
• A thank-you page with a 25% off code

WHAT YOU'LL RECEIVE
5 PDF files, 27 pages each:
• Fillable – US Letter (type right on the pages on a computer, tablet or phone)
• Full color – US Letter (8.5 x 11 in)
• Full color – A4
• Printer-friendly (white background, saves ink) – US Letter
• Printer-friendly – A4

WHO IT'S FOR
• Brothers, sisters, stepsiblings, half siblings and bonus siblings, ages 3-17, of a child or teen going through cancer treatment
• Blended families and kids who live in two homes
• Parents and caregivers who want to support their other children during treatment
• A thoughtful gift for a family after a childhood cancer diagnosis, from grandparents, friends or a church family
• Child life specialists, social workers, school counselors and sibling support groups (please message me about group use)

HOW IT WORKS
• This is a digital download. Nothing will be shipped to you.
• After checkout, your files appear under You > Purchases and Reviews on Etsy and in your Etsy confirmation email.
• Print at home or at a local print shop, or type right into the fillable file on a computer, tablet or phone.
• The fillable file works best in the free Adobe Acrobat Reader (on a computer, tablet or phone). Other PDF apps may not save typing and some rating circles may let you pick more than one answer. To write by hand on a tablet, open any version in an app like GoodNotes or Notability.
• Print the kid pages for each child in your family, as many times as you need for your own personal use.

A GIFT FOR A FAMILY IN TREATMENT
Buying for someone else? You can send this download to a family as a gift. It is a quiet way to say "we see your other kids too."

A NOTE FROM ME
Hi, I'm Niki. I'm a mom and a certified grief educator. My daughter Harper was diagnosed with osteosarcoma at fifteen and our family spent about three and a half years in treatment, living in two places at once. Harper's brothers and sisters, by birth and by marriage, lived it with us. I made this book for the brothers and sisters who wait at home and for the parents who worry about them.

Real tears. Real love.
Harper's Heart Press

PLEASE NOTE
• This workbook is a gentle companion for families. It is not medical advice, therapy, or a substitute for care from your child's medical team or a licensed professional. Always follow your care team's instructions.
• If you or your child is in crisis, call or text 988 (U.S.) or your local emergency number.
• Published sources are credited by name. Harper's Heart Press is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of the authors or organizations named.
• For personal use only. Please don't share, resell, or redistribute the files. Hospitals, child life teams, schools and support groups: please message me about group licensing.
• Because this is a digital file, returns and exchanges aren't accepted. If anything is wrong with your download, message me and I'll make it right.

MORE FROM THROUGH TREATMENT, TOGETHER
• Get them all: Through Treatment, Together: The Complete Pack. All 7 books (Start Here, the parent journal, My Brave Days, My Treatment Adventure Book, You're Stronger Than You Think, Me Too and How to Show Up) plus the 4 hospital printables, for $49.55. Find it in the Cancer Families section of my shop.
• How to Show Up for a Family Going Through Childhood Cancer: a guide for grandparents, friends, coworkers and neighbors
• Hospital printables: a door sign for visitors, packing lists, a countdown to the last treatment and a Last Day of Treatment certificate (or all four in a bundle)
• Through Treatment, Together: the journal for parents and caregivers