Parenting is difficult, and even if your child dies, it goes on; the memory of it, and in my case, the lessons I learned from being a mother to a terminally ill little boy who was completely good, wholly innocent and entirely helpless.Parenting is difficult, and even though your kid dies, it goes on; the memory of it, and in my case, the teachings I learned from being a mother to a terminally unwell little boy who was utterly good, thoroughly innocent and completely helpless.