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How to Help Kids with Cancer Cope with Their Emotions
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Dec 5, 2023 9:30:00 AM

How to Help Kids with Cancer Cope with Their Emotions

Kids with cancer may experience a range of emotions that can be complex and overwhelming. Understandably, kids don’t always know how to process these intense feelings – especially when paired with the physical realities of having cancer. Caregivers, parents, and other family members play a vital...

10 Steps to Choosing a Worthwhile Charity to Support
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Nov 21, 2023 9:00:00 AM

10 Steps to Choosing a Worthwhile Charity to Support

Throughout the holiday season, many charitable organizations make a concentrated effort to finish the year strong. Giving Tuesday is coming up. This is the time of year when many people donate their time, money, and resources. With many different organizations vying for your donations, how can you...

Make the Holiday Season Magical for Kids with Cancer
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Nov 7, 2023 9:00:00 AM

Make the Holiday Season Magical for Kids with Cancer

The holiday season, as wonderful and joyous as it is, often comes with its fair share of stress. For families facing cancer, that stress can dial up to an eleven! Between treatments, hospital stays, financial considerations, and extra travel…cancer can really hurt the spirit of the season. 

How do...

5 Ways Pediatric Cancer Diverges from Adult Cancer
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Oct 24, 2023 9:00:00 AM

5 Ways Pediatric Cancer Diverges from Adult Cancer

A cancer diagnosis is always unexpected and tragic. None of us like to see our children sick, especially sick with a serious illness. As a parent, you know that everything changes when you hear the doctor confirm your fears.

A million thoughts race through your mind – how will you explain what’s...

What to Expect When Your Child is Diagnosed with Cancer
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Oct 10, 2023 8:30:00 AM

What to Expect When Your Child is Diagnosed with Cancer

A cancer diagnosis is always unexpected and tragic. None of us like to see our children sick, especially sick with a serious illness. As a parent, you know that everything changes when you hear the doctor confirm your fears.

A million thoughts race through your mind – how will you explain what’s...

It's Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: Here's Why Awareness Matters
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Sep 26, 2023 8:00:00 AM

It's Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: Here's Why Awareness Matters

Pediatric cancer is a devastating disease affecting thousands of children and their families yearly. While great strides have been made in the field of cancer research, there is still much work to do, especially when it concerns notoriously underfunded pediatric cancers. 

September is Childhood...

8 Ways Parents Can Support the Siblings of Kids with Cancer
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Sep 20, 2023 11:50:52 AM

8 Ways Parents Can Support the Siblings of Kids with Cancer

Supporting the siblings of a child with cancer is essential to help them navigate the emotional challenges that often arise during this difficult time. It’s easy to overlook healthy siblings and focus all attention on the kid with cancer. Still, parents must be sure to properly love and support the...

10 Ways You Can Support Kids with Cancer (Even if You Don't know Them)
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Aug 29, 2023 9:00:00 AM

10 Ways You Can Support Kids with Cancer (Even if You Don't know Them)

If you’re here reading this, you’ve likely been affected by childhood cancer in some way. Maybe you’re a cancer survivor, a parent, a friend, a family member. Perhaps you just have a big heart for pediatric cancer patients! Regardless, if you’re reading this, we know it means you want to help...

How to Talk to Kids About Cancer (Without Scaring Them)
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Aug 15, 2023 9:00:00 AM

How to Talk to Kids About Cancer (Without Scaring Them)

When your child is impacted by cancer, explaining what is happening – whether to their siblings or the patient themselves – can be anxiety-inducing. We don’t want to scare our kids, but we also want to be truthful. After all, if a child doesn’t understand what’s happening to them or someone they...

4 Essential Childhood Cancer Early Detection Tips
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Aug 2, 2023 9:00:00 AM

4 Essential Childhood Cancer Early Detection Tips

Early detection of pediatric cancer is crucial. The sooner cancer can be identified, the more quickly and easily it can be treated. As a parent, there are several signs and symptoms you should look out for in your child. Remember that these symptoms may not necessarily indicate cancer, but consult...

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