Apr 20, 2021, 10:00:00 AM
As parents, family members, and supportive communities trying our best to help kids through their cancer journey, we can often feel at a loss as to how to help. It may feel like your child is left to fight alone, even though you are there. Going through cancer is a unique experience that can be...
Apr 13, 2021, 10:00:00 AM
While physical health takes center stage when confronted with a child’s cancer diagnosis, their mental and emotional wellbeing is integral to positive outcomes. The emotional side of cancer is impactful on a person no matter their age.
Apr 6, 2021, 10:00:00 AM
For children with cancer, parents are often their best advocates. They look to their parents for guidance, support, and reassurance. The reality, however, is that parents are often as frightened and lost as their children. Because of this, parents must make a conscious, intentional effort to ask...
Mar 25, 2021, 11:00:00 AM
No matter what age you are, cancer treatments are tough on the body. While there are many side-effects of chemo and radiation therapy that we are aware of, doctors cannot always predict the impact that treatment will have on a child’s growing, developing body.
Mar 18, 2021, 10:30:00 AM
While the statistics surrounding childhood cancer have no doubt improved over the past several decades, there is more work yet to be done.
Mar 11, 2021, 10:00:00 AM
Because cancer is uncommon in children, we don’t always know what the warning signs are. They can often be confused with common childhood ailments. And while the chance that your child has cancer is rather low, it never hurts to have symptoms looked at by a healthcare professional.
Catching cancer...
Mar 4, 2021, 10:30:00 AM
When children have a friend with cancer or have had a cancer diagnosis themselves, questions will inevitably come up. Feeling as though they do not understand what is happening to themselves or to someone they care about can be a scary experience. However, when we know how to properly and...
Feb 25, 2021, 10:00:00 AM
If you have been impacted by childhood cancer in any way — as a family member, friend, survivor, or part of the community — you want to be able to give back. You want to help not only the child you know going through cancer treatment but to extend hope and resources to children with cancer all...
Feb 18, 2021, 10:00:00 AM
It can be challenging to see through to the other side of kicking cancer. Survivors of childhood cancer are remarkable people who inspire hope and courage for those still fighting. We want to highlight their stories in hopes that you will find encouragement, too!
Reena Shah found herself diagnosed...
Feb 11, 2021, 10:00:00 AM
Our world today is more connected than ever. While the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted that fact by increasing our utilization of remote work, video conferencing, and digital communication, it also hindered our ability to communicate face-to-face with others.
Because we know that relationships and...
