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.
This guide outlines what children can understand about sexuality and reproduction at different stages.
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.
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.
30 minutes; Ages 8–13
Click through conversations to learn about building relationships on common interests, traits and experiences.
Learn about the 3P approach to pain management, which is a combination of psychological, physical and pharmacological (medications) strategies.
Learn about attachment, and the social and emotional development of babies. Explore topics such as bullying, anger management, resilience, puberty, sexuality and sleep.
There are many ways to classify or categorize pain. Learn what these are and the factors that affect how much pain your child might feel.
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.
There are many ways to classify or categorize pain. Learn what these are and the factors that affect how much pain you might feel.
Relationship advice for teens living with hemophilia.
Read about the experiences of teenagers who have had scoliosis surgery and their first hand accounts of their fears, relationships, and recovery.
Masturbation means touching your own genitals and intimate areas. Learn more about this normal, safe and healthy part of exploring your sexuality.
Find out how to assess acute pain in your young child (age two to five) at home and in medical settings.
Learn about the factors that affect pain assessment such as our emotions, behaviour and cultural attitudes to pain.
Find out how you can use effective parenting to support the 3Ps of pain management for your teen with acute pain.
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.
Read about the experiences of teenagers who have had scoliosis surgery and the first hand accounts of their fears, relationships, and recovery.
