Sexuality is a healthy and normal part of life. Find out what sexuality is, how it is impacted by cancer and what you need to know to make safer choices about sex.
Learn about sexuality and how it can be impacted by a cancer diagnosis and treatment. You can also find information on making safer choices about sex.
Learn how to start a conversation with your teenager about sexuality, and how having cancer and going through treatment can impact their sexuality.
Learn why starting to talk to your child about sex when they are young and continuing that conversation as they get older is a good strategy.
This guide outlines what children can understand about sexuality and reproduction at different stages.
As your child enters the pre-teen years, they have more opportunities to express their independence. Find out how to support their mental health, prepare for puberty and handle influences from the media.
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.
The teen years can be challenging for your child, and for you. Learn how you can guide your teenager to follow nutrition guidelines, develop good sleep habits, manage their mental health and make safe lifestyle decisions.
30 minutes; Ages 8–13
Click through conversations to learn about building relationships on common interests, traits and experiences.
Learn about attachment, and the social and emotional development of babies. Explore topics such as bullying, anger management, resilience, puberty, sexuality and sleep.
Relationship advice for teens living with hemophilia.
Masturbation means touching your own genitals and intimate areas. Learn more about this normal, safe and healthy part of exploring your sexuality.
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.
Find information to help support your teen (12 to 18 years of age) with intestinal failure transition through developmental ages and stages.
Find out why understanding the relationships between food, insulin, activity and high or low blood sugar readings is important for diabetes management.
Listen to what other teens have to say about the impact of cancer on lifestyle and making healthy choices now and in the future.
It is common for people to confuse sex, gender and sexual orientation, but they are all different things. Read more to better understand the complete story of who your child is on the inside and how they want to present to the world.
It's common for people to confuse sex, gender and sexual orientation, but they are all different things. Read more about each of these terms.
Radiation can affect fertility for both males and females. Learn how it can affect fertility and what your options are for preserving fertility.
Information on HIV for teens including how people get HIV, managing HIV, disclosure and transitioning to adult health care.
Find out how different types of psychotherapy and lifestyle changes can help ease depression.
Discover how to help your teenager manage their diabetes and how it will affect their day-to-day lives.
During the school-age years, your child continues to grow socially and emotionally. Find out more about this developmental phase, and whether your child is on track to achieving specific milestones.
