Laura DeKraker Lang-Ree: The Cancer Parent's Handbook

Laura DeKraker Lang-Ree: The Cancer Parent's Handbook Cancer Mama Warrior, empowering parents through the cancer journey with strategies and tools for the journey.

Author: The Cancer Parents Handbook-What Your Oncologist Dosent Have Time to Tell You

08/25/2026

Becoming the caregiver for a kid with cancer changes your whole life - and in so many unexpected ways. Check out my article for Elephants and Tea -can you relate?

08/11/2026

Love this! Back when our daughter was a patient at LPCH the idea of school was a dream. For our kids “School” becomes a hospital program, or it’s virtual or at home. To make it all feel a little more “normal”, take 30 seconds to send a note of love and encouragement to a child in treatment! Thanks Lucile Packard Foundation for this wonderful program! lpfch.org/send-a-note/?utm_source=mr meta&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ag26&gclsrc=ds&gad_source=7&gad_campaignid=23282073095

08/06/2026

Asking for help for you and your kid during cancer treatment is HARD! It just doesn’t come naturally to most of us. So we hide, don’t share, and suffer trying to handle everything. Let me teach you how to get the help you and your family need and deserve! THE CANCER PARENTS HANDBOOK will show you the way- available everywhere and link in bio! Don’t try to fix this alone anymore. Help is here 💛

08/05/2026

So excited to share this podcast with families caring for a kid with cancer. It’s all about empowering you with knowledge the hospital system, advocacy tips that work and words of wisdom from a Mama who’s been there. Take a listen ~ so grateful to Melody Mulaik for being such an amazing and knowledgeable host! My award winning bookTHE CANCER PARENTS HANDBOOK is available everywhere and as an audiobook too! Link in bio. 💛💛💛

As caregivers for a kid with cancer, we sometimes forget that we need help too! We forget what we  need,  what we deserv...
07/09/2026

As caregivers for a kid with cancer, we sometimes forget that we need help too! We forget what we  need,  what we deserve and how to ask for it. Check out my article for Isa for all the tips and tricks you need to get going. Remember, don’t be a hero - you already are :) link in bio.

07/07/2026

Caregiving isn’t a solo sport. Find your team -a friend, a neighbor, or a fellow caregiver who gets it. When someone offers to help, say yes! It’s not a sign of weakness; it’s a sign of strength. 💛

05/27/2026

“I started by reading the preview of your book and immediately started crying. I bought it sooo fast after reading the first couple of pages. This book is exactly what I was looking for when I first learned of my child’s diagnosis a month ago. I only wish I had this book then. I’m so excited for my book to arrive. I just know that I’m going to get so much out of your book as I continue through this journey with my family. Thank you for creating this book for us”. Anna, Cancer Mama. Thank you- Anna! Book link in bio- available everywhere.

05/05/2026

The Five Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Caregiving:

3. Advocacy is a learned skill - learn it.

Our oncologists and nurses were brilliant ~ experts in their fields and responsible for saving our child’s life. But they didn’t know my kid like I did. That meant I had to step into a role I never trained for and yet was essential: full-time advocate.

Advocacy in the medical world is not passive. It is not sitting quietly, trusting that expertise alone will be enough. It is speaking up when you know something is wrong, even when the room is filled with people whose credentials outweigh yours. It is pushing back, collaborating, asking questions, and asking them again until it all makes sense.

And it’s a learned skill

Learn how to be your kids advocate in my book The Cancer Parent Handbook, What Your Oncologist Doesn’t Have Time to Tell You available on Amazon and everywhere! https://books2read.com/CancerParent Link in bio.

04/29/2026

The Five Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Caregiving:
Nobody hands you a manual for how to parent a kid with cancer. One day, you’re just a regular mom, and the next, you’re expected to learn an entirely new language ~ treatment plans, ANC counts, medication schedules. And you do, because you have to. Within weeks, I was double-checking medications before they were administered, questioning lab results, and advocating for the best care possible.
You don’t start out knowing everything, but you will learn fast​.
Learn more in my book The Cancer Parent Handbook, What Your Oncologist Doesn’t Have Time to Tell You, available on Amazon and everywhere and you can find the audiobook on your favorite platform. Link in bio.

04/27/2026

This month, I’ll be sharing the 5 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Caregiving………1: PUT YOUR OXYGEN MASK ON FIRST!

At first, I thought I could power through on adrenaline and sheer will. If I just stayed on top of everything, I could hold it all together. But here’s what I learned the hard way — exhaustion doesn’t make you a better caregiver. I had to find small ways to stay grounded: my morning quiet time, taking short walks, saying yes when someone offered help. Taking care of myself wasn’t a luxury; it was survival. When I was running on empty, I was short-tempered, foggy, and barely functional. But when I made space for my own well-being, I could show up for my child big time.

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