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Missing Your Friends

Therapeutic clown Soleil and Child Life Specialist Rachel discuss how they feel when they miss their friends and that even if your friends and family are far away, they are always in your heart. How do you connect with family and friends who are far away?
Please note that this video was filmed prior to COVID-19.

Communicating with your friends about your scoliosis surgery

Learn some tips for communicating your needs and coping with your friends' reactions to you having scoliosis surgery.

The impact of cancer on friendships

Your friends may be a source of support while your child is going through cancer treatment. Discover how your friendships may change during this time and how you can maintain communication.

Separation from their peers when your child has cancer

Your teenager's friends can be an invaluable source of support for them during their cancer treatment. Find out how to encourage your child to stay in touch with their peers while in treatment.

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.

Talking to others about hemophilia

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

Coping with separation from and socialization with family and friends during COVID-19

Learn about some ways you can help your child or adolescent to cope and stay connected with family and friends while they are separated from them.

Social and emotional development in toddlers and preschool-age children

As a toddler, and during pre-school age, 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.

Playtime at the hospital for preschoolers aged 3 to 5 years

This page is about play for preschoolers staying in the hospital.

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.

Playtime at the hospital for toddlers aged 1 to 3 years

Play gives toddlers an opportunity for learning and social development and it may also help to alleviate stress. Find out about play activities for hospitalized toddlers.

Staying connected before, during and after a school absence

Missing school because of an illness is not easy for children or their parents. Without daily contact with classmates and teachers, it can be hard for a child to keep in touch and feel connected with school.

How to help a friend whose child is in hospital

Read about some practical help you can provide if you have a friend who has a sick child in the hospital.

Arthritis associations

Screen time for teens: Overview

Find out what screen time is, how much time you should be spending online and how too much screen time can impact your mental health.

Osteoporosis: Telling others about your child's needs

Find out who you should tell about your child's osteoporosis.

Setting up a communication system when your child has cancer

A communication system keeps friends and family aware of what is happening, without you needing to contact everyone yourself. Find out how you can set up a communication system when your child is being treated for cancer.

Arthritis associations

This page provides information about leading arthritis organizations in Canada.

Cancer programs and resources

Find helpful resources and programs to support you, your child and your family during your child's cancer treatment.

Common concerns about kidney transplant surgery

Common concerns about liver transplant surgery

Getting the most from your support system after a transplant

Michelle's scoliosis story

Read about the experiences of teenagers who have had scoliosis surgery and the first hand accounts of their fears, relationships, and recovery.

Transplant: How to get support from your network

Learn how to make the most of your network to get the support you need when a child has a long-term illness.

Feeling good about yourself during cancer treatment

Even though cancer changes many parts of your life, there are still opportunities to feel good about yourself. Learn tips to help you feel good while dealing with cancer.