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10 Mindfulness Techniques for Kids with Cancer
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Feb 11, 2025, 12:07:19 PM

10 Mindfulness Techniques for Kids with Cancer

Mindfulness, though often considered a buzzword, is a crucial tool for pediatric cancer patients. Let’s look and see how these concepts are ideally suited for helping kids with cancer manage their mental and emotional well-being!

What is Mindfulness?

Mindfulness, the practice of being fully present...

8 Considerations for Finding the Right Pediatric Oncologist
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Jan 28, 2025, 9:00:00 AM

8 Considerations for Finding the Right Pediatric Oncologist

When your child is sick, you want the best doctor on the case. This is only more true when it comes to cancer. Choosing the right pediatric oncologist for your child is a critical decision that can significantly impact not just the quality of care but their mental and emotional well-being...

7 Things Childhood Cancer Survivors Need You to Know
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Nov 19, 2024, 9:00:00 AM

7 Things Childhood Cancer Survivors Need You to Know

When your child receives a cancer diagnosis, you may feel just as lost and terrified as they do. But ultimately, children – especially young children – depend on their parents and guardians to advocate and protect them throughout the treatment process. Sometimes, only you can be your child’s voice. 

How Parents Best Advocate for Their Child with Cancer
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Nov 5, 2024, 9:00:00 AM

How Parents Best Advocate for Their Child with Cancer

When your child receives a cancer diagnosis, you may feel just as lost and terrified as they do. But ultimately, children – especially young children – depend on their parents and guardians to advocate and protect them throughout the treatment process. Sometimes, only you can be your child’s voice. 

This is How Kids with Cancer Benefit from Exercise
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Oct 22, 2024, 9:00:00 AM

This is How Kids with Cancer Benefit from Exercise

When we think about treating cancer, we don’t usually think about exercising. After all, fatigue is one of the side effects of the disease and its standard treatment methods. Patients are often advised to avoid taxing themselves, so exercise seems off-limits. But in truth, even low-impact, mild...

7 Strategies to Help Kids Cope with Medical Anxiety
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Oct 8, 2024, 10:00:00 AM

7 Strategies to Help Kids Cope with Medical Anxiety

Though medical professionals are there to help and heal, many people are anxious about going to the doctor. Children especially may be disconcerted by strange smells, sterile rooms, and the poking and prodding. Now imagine you’re a child with cancer – facing countless injections, blood draws,...

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