Periagoge
Scenario

When your child fears inherited death

My daughter asked if she's going to die young too because cancer runs in families and I don't know how to be honest without traumatizing her.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Genetic reality creates existential terror in a child already processing loss, forcing parents to balance honesty with age-appropriate hope.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Children and grief — supporting young people?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.