Hair. Doesn't seem like much of a big deal to most of us.

But to a kid with cancer, hair can be a huge issue. They lose it due to the chemo. They feel awkward when it begins to come back in and looks ragged or patchy. They revel in its growth and measure every minute milestone - reaching the 'combing' stage, touching their ears, a curl becomes discernable, etc. They panic when some pulls out too easily as it slips from its anchor because the chemo is still at work killing fast-growing cells.

If you've ever wondered what it might be like to live in a home with a kid with childhood cancer, watch "A Lion In The House" on PBS on June 21 & 22. It's a show for adults, not kids, depicting 5 families' journeys with childhood cancer leading them through the winding path of diagnosis, treatment and day-to-day life in the cancer world.