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Talking to your teen

Talking with your teenager can be difficult and even stressful at times. However, having effective communication skills can help ease that stress.

Talking to your child about illness

Learn helpful tips when talking to your child about illness.

Talking with your health-care team

Your health-care team is there to support you and answer any questions you might have. Find out how much you should share with them, how to talk to your team on your own and what to do if they can't answer your questions.

Coping with a life-threatening illness

Coping with a life-threatening illness, such as cancer, can be stressful and scary. Read about why it's ok to be afraid and also why it's ok to think about dying.

Talking to your parents/caregivers about cancer

Talking to your parents when you're a teenager can be difficult enough without having a cancer diagnosis. Find out some tips that can help you talk to your parents about cancer, ask for help and also ask for more space when you need it.

Talking to kids about serious illness

Learn about how to talk to your child about serious illness and how to answer some of the common questions and concerns they may have.

Burn injuries: Helping families cope

Learn how to cope with emotional, social and financial stress as a family when your child has a burn injury.

How to support your child after a dog bite

When a child experiences a dog bite it can impact them and their families. Find out what to expect after a dog bite and how to support your child.

Sickle cell disease: Talking to your health-care team

Learn how to get the most out of your appointments with your health-care team.

Talking to others about hemophilia

Learn tips on how to talk to your friends about hemophilia.

How to talk to your child about COVID-19

Parents and caregivers play an important role in making sure their children receive honest and accurate information during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Communicating with your healthcare team after a liver transplant

Communicating with your healthcare team after a kidney transplant

Suicide and self-harm: Helping your child understand difficult emotions

Find out how to reduce the risk of suicide and self-harm by helping your child cope with difficult and overwhelming emotions.

Talking with your doctor about your child

Parents with a sick child need open communication with the health-care team. Learn tips when talking with the doctor about your child.

Impact of cancer on your family

Learn about the impact your child's cancer diagnosis can have on your family, and some strategies that can help your family cope.

Talking to your doctor

Coping with emotions when your child has cancer

Learn strategies to help you cope with your emotions while taking care of your child with cancer.

Talking to your child about their heart condition

Children are not always ready to talk about their condition when you are. Look for signs for when your child might be ready to talk.

Talking to your employer about cancer

While you don't have to tell anyone at work about your cancer diagnosis and treatment, it may be beneficial to do so. Learn about how to manage your employment when you've been diagnosed with cancer.

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.

Caring for yourself when your child has cancer

In order to help the people you love, and meet life’s many obligations, you need to take care of yourself. Ignoring your needs can make you become more irritable, negative, short-tempered or resentful.

Acute pain: How to treat and manage in young children

Find out how you can use the 3P approach to support your child in acute pain.

Talking to your friends about cancer

It's up to you who you talk to about your cancer and what details you choose to share. Find tips to help you talk to your friends.

Scoping procedures: Bronchoscopy, laryngoscopy, esophagoscopy and laser surgery

Scoping procedures are used to look inside the throat. Learn why your child may have to have a scoping procedure, how to prepare and what to expect.