Written for parents of children with cancer and leukemia, the booklet considers the psychosocial aspect of the conditions as well as the effects on the family and child. Part I reviews emotions experienced by parents at the time of the initial diagnosis and through the course of the illness. Marriage strain, support sources, and relatives are among the factors considered. Part II discusses what the healthy child knows about death and what the seriously ill child knows about his illness. Also considered are hospitalization, home life, and ways of communicating with the child. (CL)