Feb 2, 2023 1:34:44 PM
Grief isn’t reserved for death. When your child receives a cancer diagnosis, you will likely find yourself going through the stages of grief. Even if you aren’t mourning a death, you still are in a sense: you’re mourning the perfect future you thought your child would have, the struggles they’ll...
Jan 17, 2023 9:00:00 AM
Discussing a cancer diagnosis with your children is always challenging. At different ages and stages of maturity and understanding, they may not grasp what’s going on. As a parent, you may want to shield them from some of the painful realities of the situation.
But when it’s their sibling, a...
Jan 3, 2023 3:24:34 PM
New Years always feel like a new beginning. A clean slate. While our current circumstances and struggles may not change when the clock strikes midnight, we can look ahead with hope. Although pediatric cancer research faces obstacles that can make progress seem slow, progress is being made...
Dec 20, 2022 9:00:00 AM
Behind every childhood cancer success story stands a host of amazing doctors, nurses, and medical professionals. Nurses are the MVPs of it all – doing far more for their patients than we’ll ever see or know. During this season of giving, why not give back to this tireless force of men and women...
Dec 6, 2022 9:30:00 AM
The holiday season should be full of hope and joy, but it might not be the case for families facing significant health challenges. When your child has cancer, it’s one of the most stressful seasons you can go through. So how do we as families, friends, and communities help bring hope back to the...
Nov 15, 2022 10:00:00 AM
When we hear about pediatric oncology, we’re often faced with statistics that demonstrate how underfunded research is and how far we must go to effectively and safely treat kids with cancer. While it’s true that there’s a lot of work to be done to advance pediatric cancer care, great strides have...
Nov 1, 2022 9:00:00 AM
Although the physical health of kids with cancer is often top-of-mind, it doesn’t mean other types of health – including mental health – can be put on the back burner. While your child goes through their cancer journey, doing your best to protect and promote their mental well-being improves...
Oct 18, 2022 10:00:00 AM
After enduring troubling signs, rigorous testing, and unimaginable worry, it’s finally been confirmed: your child has cancer. Your mind is overwhelmed by emotions, some reasonable, others illogical – worry, fear, sadness, anger, guilt, grief. So, what do you do now? Your child deserves you at your...
Oct 4, 2022 10:00:00 AM
The parents and guardians of pediatric cancer patients are in unique circumstances full of stress, hope, and heartbreak. Most try to put on a brave face for the sake of their children, but the truth is, it’s hard – even unimaginable.
When you know someone whose child has cancer, you want to offer...
Sep 20, 2022 9:30:00 AM
Even if no one says it, there are underlying assumptions and attitudes towards just about everything we encounter in life. These unconscious thoughts and feelings can cause us to unreasonably believe certain things about ourselves and the world. We may never actively express or think through these...
