Immediately following scoliosis surgery, you may feel irritable and frustrated. Read about why you may feel this way, and tips for dealing with it.
Learn about encouraging self-care in children with congenital heart disease.
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.
When a child goes through scoliosis surgery, the whole family is affected in many ways. Suggestions for coping with family during this stressful time.
This page describes how to balance helping your teenager while being respectful of their abilities and independence.
Talking with your teenager can be difficult and even stressful at times. However, having effective communication skills can help ease that stress.
Talking to your parents when you're a teenager can be difficult enough without having a cancer diagnosis. Find out some tips that can help you talk to your parents about cancer, ask for help and also ask for more space when you need it.
A social worker can help you and your family manage your social and emotional needs during cancer treatment. Find out when you or your family would talk to a social worker and why.
Discover online and community resources and support groups that can help you adjust to life after treatment and cope with any changes you feel or experience.
It's up to you who you talk to about your personal information and what details you choose to share. Find out tips to help you talk to others about sensitive topics and what to do when others share your personal information without your consent.
There are a number of concerns that arise around scoliosis. Find out how these different concerns rank among the patients, their families and their surgeons.
Find out what the different types of bullying look like and what to do if you’re being bullied or if someone you know is being bullied.
Find out how to help your child live with their condition while maintaining their routine at home, at school and with friends.
Learn about some of the issues involved in making a decision about treatment for your child with a heart condition.
Coping with a life-threatening illness, such as cancer, can be stressful and scary. Read about why it's ok to be afraid and also why it's ok to think about dying.
Parents can learn helpful tips on how to manage behaviour changes in children who are ill.
Find out who will be a part of your transplant team and their roles in your care throughout the transplant process.
Children with chronic health issues may be more likely to be bullied and also have parents that are overprotective. Learn what you can do to deal with these issues.
Learn how parents can effectively participate in the care of a baby in the NICU.
Too much screen time can have a negative effect on your mental health. Find out how to set limits on your screen time and how to stay safe online.
Negative emotions can have a big impact on how you feel and what you do. Learn about why you feel negative emotions and how they can affect what you do and how you act.
Information about what parents may want to tell other people about their child's autism.
