Loving my kids through things I can’t fix (or cure)

My son was recently diagnosed with an (currently) incurable chronic disease. His diagnosis was a relief because we had just been through a year of scary symptoms, dismissal by the medical community, three hospitalizations, and no answers. Now that we have a diagnosis, we know how to treat him. But he is waking up every day and trying to come to grips with the fact that coping with the symptoms of this illness is his life. I am trying to hold on to him and help him get by but I can’t fix it for him.

My daughter has been struggling with depression and anxiety for a few years now. It has recently gotten more acute. I know there are good days and bad days, but there appears to be no cure. I am trying to hold on to her and help her want to continue living in this tough world, but I can’t fix it for her.