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Attachment and premature babies

All babies are born relationship ready. Babies are also born with attachment-based behaviours (crying) that cue their caregiver when they are in distress and need them close. Learn how the baby’s cry and the caregiver’s response to the cry develops the attachment relationship.

Relationship with your partner when your child has cancer

It can be very common for parents to experience increased difficulties in their relationships with partners or spouses when their child has cancer. Read about how you and your partner can cope separately and together.

Relationships and hemophilia

Relationship advice for teens living with hemophilia.

Assessing younger school-aged children (age five to eight)

Learn about pain assessment of younger school-age children. By this age, children begin to develop a sense of cause and effect concerning their pain.

Gaining too much weight during brain tumour treatment

In-depth information concerning the issues that may arise for your child if he gains too much weight as a side effect of his brain tumour treatment.

Stressed adults and anxious young children: Supporting infants, toddlers and preschoolers through COVID-19

Changes in routine can cause stress and anxiety in infants, toddlers and preschoolers. How young children express their stress can be challenging for parents and caregivers, and when they are also stressed it may be more difficult for them to meet the physical, mental and emotional needs of their children.

Substance use and substance use disorder

Share this resource with your teen to help them learn about the risks of substance use and what it means to have a substance use disorder.

Skin reactions and radiation

Skin reactions are a common side effect of radiation therapy. Learn tips to help you manage skin reactions and what you should avoid.

Coping with epilepsy as a family

Siblings may receive less attention at times because the needs of a child with epilepsy take over. Helping siblings cope is an important aspect of family life as well.

Complications and side effects of brain tumour procedures

An in-depth look at the side effects and complications that may occur after brain surgery.

What does the future hold for a child with epilepsy

The prognosis of an illness is a forecast of how it will develop and the outcome after treatment. Read about the factors that affect the prognosis of a child with epilepsy.

Bicuspid aortic valve

Learn about bicuspid aortic valve; a defect of the valve between the left pumping chamber of the heart and the main artery that delivers blood to the body.

Masturbation

Masturbation means touching your own genitals and intimate areas. Learn more about this normal, safe and healthy part of exploring your sexuality.

Bipolar disorder: Treatment and coping methods

Find out about some of the treatments and coping mechanisms available for bipolar disorder, including medications, psychotherapy and lifestyle changes.

Caring for parents and families in the NICU

Learn about the immediate experience of neonatal intensive care, which is a very emotional, physical and practical challenge for parents and families.

Types of ketogenic diet therapies for epilepsy

Learn about the four different ketogenic diet therapies for childhood epilepsy, which may be tried when medication has failed to control seizures and surgery is not an option.

Hemophilia and drugs

Teens living with hemophilia can learn why taking drugs create problems rather than solve them.

Consenting to sexual activity

Learn what it means to give consent for sexual activity and what to consider when determining whether a sexual relationship is safe and appropriate.

Suicide in children and teens: Overview

Suicide can result from many factors. Find out about the leading causes.

Avoiding high and low blood sugar episodes when a child has diabetes

Find out why understanding the relationships between food, insulin, activity and high or low blood sugar readings is important for diabetes management.

Caring for yourself when your child is ill

Read about coping with the challenges of taking care of a child who is ill. These challenges can have a huge impact on the relationship between parents.

Maintaining relationships during cancer treatment

Maintaining relationships with family and friends can help you feel normal during a cancer treatment. Find out some suggestions to help you stay connected during treatment.

Behavioural disorders: How to help your child at home

Learn how to manage your child's difficult behaviour.

Recognizing stress and anxiety

Learn about how stress works, how you can recognize when you are feeling stress, and the signs of body and mind stress.

Hypopituitarism in children

Hypopituitarism is a condition that affects hormone development. Learn about the role hormones play in the body, the types of hypopituitarism and how it will impact your child's life.