Jul 21, 2026 9:00:04 AM
When a child in your life is diagnosed with cancer, most of the advice about what to say is aimed at the parents: call the mom, text the dad, and drop off a meal.
But what about the child?
What do you say when you're standing in front of them — at a family gathering, in a hospital room, at church,...
Jul 7, 2026 9:00:00 AM
When a child is diagnosed with cancer, the people around them — family, classmates, neighbors, strangers in a waiting room — often want to know what's happening. Some ask because they care, while some ask out of curiosity.
Jun 23, 2026 9:00:05 AM
If your child has a scan coming up and the whole house feels tense, you're not imagining it. That particular dread that builds in the days before an MRI or CT has a name: scanxiety. It's so common among childhood cancer families that researchers and clinicians use the term routinely.
While naming...
Jun 9, 2026 9:00:04 AM
You didn’t expect to become an expert in medications, appointments, test results, and care coordination. And yet, many days it can feel like you’re carrying all of that while also trying to be the steady, comforting presence your child needs.
May 26, 2026 8:00:01 AM
There’s news that’s hard to hear in person, and news that’s even harder to hear when you’re thousands of miles away. When someone you love receives a cancer diagnosis and starts treatment, your immediate urge is to help.
But hours away, that urge turns to helplessness. You can’t drive to...
May 12, 2026 9:00:05 AM
Summer will be here before you know it. People will be outdoors soaking up the sun, communities bustling with energy that they just can’t replicate the rest of the year. For anyone wanting to do something meaningful for a child or family facing cancer, summer is one of the best times to do it.
Apr 28, 2026 9:00:00 AM
The call comes, and the doctor says the word everyone has been waiting for: remission.
And somewhere in the flood of relief, exhaustion, and disbelief, unexpected feelings show up too. They don't quite fit the moment, they’re harder to name, and you feel…guilty that it’s not all pure joy.
But if...
Apr 14, 2026 9:00:02 AM
When a child is diagnosed with cancer, the response from friends, family, and community is often immediate and overwhelming in the best possible way. Meals appear on doorsteps, the texts of support pour in, offers to help flood the family's inbox.
For a brief window, the whole village shows up.
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Mar 31, 2026 9:00:04 AM
School is so much more than academics. It's where your child sees their friends, feels normal, and has a world that belongs entirely to them. When cancer treatment starts pulling them away from that with missed days, early pickups, or weeks of absence, it can feel like one more thing cancer has...
Mar 10, 2026 9:00:00 AM
This is the moment you've been counting down to for months, even years: the last treatment session, the final scan showing clear results. You'd think it would feel like pure relief, and maybe part of it does. But if you're also feeling confused, anxious, or even a little lost now that treatment has...
