The Medical Parent Crisis Kit is a set of ready-made scripts and grounding tools for the moments a medical crisis throws at you before you've had time to think: the message that landed wrong, the 3am spiral, the appointment where nobody listened.
Five parts, reach for whichever one you need.
What to Say Back. Ready responses to "they'll be grand," "stay positive," and the comments that land wrong, plus your permission slip to not reply at all.
Talking to Your Other Children. Age-by-age language, from under-fives to teenagers, for what siblings are actually asking underneath the tantrums and the silence.
The 3am Panic. A four-step protocol for the middle-of-the-night spiral, built to get you through the night, not to solve anything.
Talking to the Medical Team. Exact questions for a new diagnosis, a deterioration, discharge, and the moment you're not being heard.
When the Guilt Hits. What the guilt spiral actually is, and what's true instead.
Written by psychotherapist Klara Crean, drawing on trauma-informed and somatic practice with families navigating medical complexity. No advice to translate under pressure. Just what to say and do, already worked out.
€10 · Instant PDF download
This is a psychoeducational resource. It is not a clinical tool or a substitute for professional assessment or treatment. If you have concerns about your child's well-being, please talk to your GP or another qualified professional.
The Medical Parent Crisis Kit is a set of ready-made scripts and grounding tools for the moments a medical crisis throws at you before you've had time to think: the message that landed wrong, the 3am spiral, the appointment where nobody listened.
Five parts, reach for whichever one you need.
What to Say Back. Ready responses to "they'll be grand," "stay positive," and the comments that land wrong, plus your permission slip to not reply at all.
Talking to Your Other Children. Age-by-age language, from under-fives to teenagers, for what siblings are actually asking underneath the tantrums and the silence.
The 3am Panic. A four-step protocol for the middle-of-the-night spiral, built to get you through the night, not to solve anything.
Talking to the Medical Team. Exact questions for a new diagnosis, a deterioration, discharge, and the moment you're not being heard.
When the Guilt Hits. What the guilt spiral actually is, and what's true instead.
Written by psychotherapist Klara Crean, drawing on trauma-informed and somatic practice with families navigating medical complexity. No advice to translate under pressure. Just what to say and do, already worked out.
€10 · Instant PDF download
This is a psychoeducational resource. It is not a clinical tool or a substitute for professional assessment or treatment. If you have concerns about your child's well-being, please talk to your GP or another qualified professional.