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Puberty in girls

Puberty is a stage of development where your child's body starts to take on adult form. Learn about puberty in girls and how to talk to your daughter about puberty.

Growth and development when a child has diabetes

Find out what it's like for a child with diabetes to adjust to different challenges of managing the condition at different ages and stages.

Sickle cell disease: Challenges and how to overcome them

You and your teen may face setbacks when using the skills you have learned from the program. Learn some of the common reasons for setbacks and find tips to help you prevent or address setbacks.

Sickle cell disease: Sleep restriction

Find out how to set up a new sleep schedule to help you spend more of your time in bed sleeping instead of tossing and turning.

Managing concerns about a teen's wellbeing

Children with chronic health issues may be more likely to be bullied and also have parents that are overprotective. Learn what you can do to deal with these issues.

Kimberly's scoliosis story

Read about the experiences of teenagers who have had scoliosis surgery and their first hand accounts of their fears, relationships, and recovery.

Sleep problems and cancer

During cancer treatment, your sleep might be affected by noise when staying in the hospital, or because you are stressed or in pain. Learn about what happens when you don't get enough sleep and how to manage sleep problems.

Sickle cell disease and problem solving: Identify the problem

The first step to problem solving is identifying the problem. This page offers tips to help you recognize when there is a problem and then identify the problem as clearly as possible.

What is distraction?

Sleep and your mental health: Overview

Sleep is a very important part of your mental and physical health. Check out the guided meditations on this page to help you fall asleep.

Urethral prolapse

Urethral prolapse occurs when a girl's urethra becomes swollen and sticks out. Learn about what causes urethral prolapse and how it is treated.

Scoliosis surgery: How did other teens decide?

Watch video interviews with teens that have had surgery for their scoliosis. Learn about their reasons for deciding to have scoliosis surgery.

Sleep tips: How to help your child get a good night's sleep

Sleep brings many physical and mental benefits. Follow these tips to help your child fall asleep and stay asleep through the night.

Sleep: Benefits and recommended amounts for children

​Learn how sleep improves brain function and mental health and how much sleep your child needs each night.

Sickle cell disease and communication during adolescence

With adolescence often come new communication challenges for parents and caregivers. Learn about some of the barriers to good communication and how to overcome them.

Sleep and mental health: Sorting out your sleep routine

Use this video meditation every night as a bedtime ritual to learn tips on how to calm down and relax your mind before sleep.

Sleep tips: How to help your teen get a good night's sleep

Use this video to help your child or teen learn about and develop a bedtime ritual so they can fall asleep more easily.

Talking with your child's school

Having a child with a complex condition means sharing information at school. Learn how to prepare in advance when talking to your child's school.

Birth control and pregnancy

Your emotions: At home after scoliosis surgery

When it is time to go home following your scoliosis surgery you may feel nervous or afraid. Learn about some coping techniques that may help you.

Sickle cell disease and problem solving: Going through Steps 1 to 5

If you have completed the five steps of the Bright IDEAS system and are not satisfied with the result, you might need to go back and try Steps 1 to 5 again. Read through the case study for an example of what this can look like.

Sleep time for newborns

Learn about making sleep time easier and safer for your newborn baby.

Coping with your family and others

When a child goes through scoliosis surgery, the whole family is affected in many ways. Suggestions for coping with family during this stressful time.

What causes seizures?

Learn about what causes seizures, the different types of seizures and what the concept of the seizure threshold means.

Diabetes and exercise

Exercise will have an impact on your child's blood sugar levels. Learn how to adjust insulin accordingly.