Learn strategies to help you communicate with your teen, including ways to communicate messages more effectively and become a better listener.
Discover how to monitor your teen's substance use effectively and what to do if your teen has a substance use disorder.
Learn about the range of signs that a child might be at risk of attempting suicide.
Use this video to help your child or teen learn about and develop a bedtime ritual so they can fall asleep more easily.
Discover the most common emotional, physical and behavioural signs and symptoms of problematic substance use.
Find out how you can support the 3Ps of pain management with effective parenting strategies for your teen with chronic pain.
This page contains information to help parents cope with their increasingly independent teen.
Find out how to recognize the signs of acute pain at home and how your teen's pain is assessed in medical settings.
Learn how an ostomy impacts your teen's day-to-day activities and about the considerations for protecting their stoma and ostomy pouch.
Following scoliosis surgery there are things that your teen should avoid to ensure proper healing. Find out what these are, and why they are restricted.
Find out which substances teens use most often, and why, and what to do if you are concerned about your teen’s substance use.
Learn about the benefits of taking part in organized sports for your child.
Find information to help support your teen (12 to 18 years of age) with intestinal failure transition through developmental ages and stages.
Learn how physiotherapy can help your teen before and after a Nuss bar procedure.
Teenagers with phenylketonuria (PKU) face the unique challenge of balancing their health with their growing independence. Read about how you can support your teen with PKU.
There are many resources available to help your child learn to read, including books, workbooks, games and computer programs.
Having scoliosis surgery can be a very emotionally difficult experience for a teenager. Learn about common stressors as well as how to cope with them.
Find out how a chronic condition affects your child's mental health and how to help them adjust to a recent diagnosis.
Find out how the 3P approach to pain management can help your teen manage their chronic pain.
Learn about resources that are available for parents to help their children improve their writing and printing skills.
Learn about some of the accommodations that may be available to make school more comfortable for your teen with sickle cell disease. Also find tips for communicating your teen's needs to their teachers.
Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) can participate in physical activity as long as they have more frequent rest periods and increased hydration. Academically, most children with SCD will perform as well as their peers.
Read about some of the disadvantages of having surgery to correct scoliosis, as well as some of the disadvantages of not having surgery.
Children with epilepsy can participate in most sports and physical activities. Read about sports risks and benefits for children with epilepsy.
While it may not be possible to completely eliminate negative communication with your teen, you can create balance by increasing positive communication. Discover five tips for more positive communication with your teen.
