Improved treatment, changes in societal attitudes and repeal of restrictive laws have resulted in more people with epilepsy being able to pursue ordinary lives, including marriage and parenthood. When a parent continues to experience seizures, significant impact on the child may result. Changing family roles, fears and anxieties can disrupt the family's equilibrium. A family program at the Oregon Comprehensive Epilepsy Program has been developed to address the needs of children whose parents have seizures.