Redda, There's a good book that you might want to read ahead of time. It's call The Final Gift. You may want to check it out at Amazon.

I read it under different circumstances. Mom had been diagnosed with terminal cancer and was undergoing treatments when I read it.

The book helps you look at death as a gift and shares the best way for you to interact with your loved one while dying.

Another one is Tuesdays with Morrie, but I like the other one better. Very different books that deal with death.

Bless you for being so attentive. How old are your kids?