Healing Circle for Parents with Cancer

Healing Circles for Parents with Cancer is a peer-led virtual support group for parents who are newly diagnosed, in active treatment or in survivorship experiencing challenges with their role as a parent during their cancer journey. As this is a peer led support group, the co-facilitators can best support parents who have children from 0-18 years old.

This group is not about giving advice (although facilitators will share resources after group and encourage this type of sharing outside of group). Instead it is about sharing our stories (the heart ache that comes from parenting with cancer) without judgment and listening with love. There will also be periodic in-person playdates for parents, partners and their kids in the DMV.

What is a Healing Circle?

Healing Circles bring together small numbers of people impacted by a condition or circumstance to share experiences and harvest collective wisdom. Healing Circles is a peer-led process by which people support each other through deep listening and shared learning. When working at its best, this collaborative conversation model leads to authentic and deep connectivity and can create wisdom and healing for participants.

The group meets monthly on the 4th Tuesday of each month from 12:00-1:00pm EST. Please Note: This month’s meeting is being held on the 3rd Tuesday due to the holiday.

Facilitators

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Lauren Sauer

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Tracy Steffek, MPA