Learn about the different types of sexually transmitted infections and when and how to talk to your child or teen about them.
Having 'the talk' isn't always easy. Find advice for parents and caregivers on talking to their kids about sex and reproduction.
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 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 page contains information to help parents cope with their increasingly independent teen.
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.
Suicide can result from many factors. Find out about the leading causes.
The main symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder are divided into four categories. Learn about these symptoms and about diagnosis.
Most people with epilepsy can have full social, sexual, and family lives. Read about issues surrounding sex and reproduction for those with epilepsy.
Find out how to help your teen to stay healthy and properly manage their diabetes as they learn to navigate adolescence.
Find information to help promote independence in your teenager while continuing to help them manage their cancer treatment.
Learn about different factors that affect how your child is able to take on more responsibility for their self-care.
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 general short- and longer-term effects of alcohol, cigarettes and recreational drugs and find out how these substances impact people with sickle cell disease.
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.
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.
Learn how to start a conversation with your teenager about sexuality, and how having cancer and going through treatment can impact their sexuality.
Puberty is a stage of development where your child's body starts to take on adult form. Learn about puberty in girls and how to talk to your daughter about puberty.
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.
Puberty is a stage of development where your child's body starts to take on adult form. Learn about puberty in boys and how to talk to your son about puberty.
Detailed information on the effects that brain tumour treatment may have on a child's fertility and pubertal development.
Learn how physiotherapy can help your teen before and after a Nuss bar procedure.
