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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.

Side-lying bottle supplementation for breastfeeding babies

Supplementation is a way to give your baby extra nutrition and calories while breastfeeding. Read about what supplies are required and tips for successful feeding with a bottle.

Talking to your teacher about your juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Sickle cell disease: How our thoughts influence our feelings

Find out how negative and positive thinking can affect how you feel and how you manage stress and pain.

Sickle cell disease and setting goals

A goal is something that is important to you and that you want to accomplish. You can set a goal for any part of your life, such as your general health, your activity, your social life, your school grades, your sleep and so on.

ADHD: How to help your child at home

Find out how structure, consistency and clear communication can help you support a child with ADHD symptoms.

Relaxation methods for sickle cell pain: How relaxation works

Learn about how relaxation can help you reduce stress, manage pain and be better able to take part in daily activities.

Virtual care: How to accurately measure your child’s height and weight at home

Be prepared for a virtual care visit by learning how to accurately measure your child’s height and weight using supplies you have at home.

Behavioural disorders: Signs and symptoms

Learn about the main symptoms of oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder.

Brain disorders and mental health: How to help your child cope

Find out how you can help your child cope with the challenges of a neurological condition and any related mental health issues.

What to bring to the hospital before transplant surgery

Activity recommendations for infants and toddlers after heart surgery

Following heart surgery, children require extra care and attention. Learn which positions and activities infants and toddlers must avoid after heart surgery.

Post-operative symptoms

After a surgery, you may experience post-operative symptoms for a few days or weeks. Learn about common symptoms experienced after surgery and what you can do to manage them.

Phenylketonuria (PKU) transitions in the teenage years

Teenagers with phenylketonuria (PKU) face the unique challenge of balancing their health with their growing independence. Read about how you can support your teen with PKU.

Transplant: Impact on your child

Find out how an organ transplant can affect your child's development, school performance and self-esteem.

Healthy bodies during puberty

Eating healthy foods, being physically active and sleeping well are important parts of a healthy lifestyle. Read about tips for keeping healthy as you navigate puberty.

Hemophilia and sex

Information and tips on sex for teens living with hemophilia.

Physical activity and sickle cell disease

Spending more time moving during the day helps most people with sickle cell pain feel more able to take part in activities they enjoy. Learn more about why uptime (time spent moving) is important and how to get more of it.

Sickle cell disease: What is stress and how does it work?

Some people are not aware of the stress that their bodies experience. Learn about stress, how it can affect you and how to identify how your body is feeling.

Hemophilia: Relaxation and distraction

Learn relaxation and distraction techniques to help relieve pain from hemophilia.

Relaxation methods for sickle cell pain: Mini-relaxation

Mini-relaxation can be useful if you don't have time to do a full relaxation exercise. Learn the steps to this quick and easy way to relax.

Pressure ulcers (bedsores)

Learn about pressure ulcers, who is at risk and how to prevent them.