“…In families with children living at home, the partner may have to take responsibility for organizing the day-to-day lives of their children, meeting their emotional as well as physical needs (Forrest, Plumb, Ziebland, & Stein, 2009). While most mothers and fathers want to keep life "normal" for their children (Forrest et al, 2009;Stiffler, Haase, Hosei, & Barada, 2008), this may not be possible during treatment and couples could get totally overwhelmed, feeling isolated and helpless, with increased parental responsibilities on top of everything else (Rayson, 2001). Reviews of studies on parents' experience following a diagnosis of cancer have revealed themes that are important to parents, such as being a good parent, telling the children, and maintaining routine at home, highlighting their support needs (Semple & McCance, 2010).…”