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Relationship with your partner when your child has cancer

It can be very common for parents to experience increased difficulties in their relationships with partners or spouses when their child has cancer. Read about how you and your partner can cope separately and together.

Skin-to-skin kangaroo care for your hospitalized baby

Kangaroo care is skin-to-skin touch between a parent and baby. Learn more about kangaroo care and the benefits of skin-to-skin contact.

Caring for yourself when you have a child with a brain tumour

Find out how caring for a child with a serious illness can impact the relationship between parents and other family members, and how to support yourself when caring for others.

Crying: What you can do

Learn about managing your baby's crying. Keeping calm and comforting your baby will often help soothe them.

Premature babies: At home

What to do when a premature baby leaves the Hospital: A variety of important points for parents of premature babies to keep in mind.

Sickle cell disease: What is stress and how does it work?

Some people are not aware of the stress that their bodies experience. Learn about stress, how it can affect you and how to identify how your body is feeling.

What is stress?

Learn about stress and how it affects the body. Also learn the differences between good stress and bad stress.

Different types of attachment

Read about different types of attachment that a baby or child might develop. Attachment issues, such as disorganized attachment, are discussed.

Caring for parents and families in the NICU

Learn about the immediate experience of neonatal intensive care, which is a very emotional, physical and practical challenge for parents and families.

Stressed adults and anxious young children: Supporting infants, toddlers and preschoolers through COVID-19

Changes in routine can cause stress and anxiety in infants, toddlers and preschoolers. How young children express their stress can be challenging for parents and caregivers, and when they are also stressed it may be more difficult for them to meet the physical, mental and emotional needs of their children.

Attachment and premature babies

All babies are born relationship ready. Babies are also born with attachment-based behaviours (crying) that cue their caregiver when they are in distress and need them close. Learn how the baby’s cry and the caregiver’s response to the cry develops the attachment relationship.

Bath time for babies

How to effectively give a baby a bath, either in the baby tub or the "big" tub. Considerations for bathtub safety are provided.

Burn injuries: Helping families cope

Learn how to cope with emotional, social and financial stress as a family when your child has a burn injury.

Stress, anxiety and cancer

A little stress can be a good thing, but too much can have negative effects. Find out about good stress, bad stress and anxiety.

Caring for yourself when your child is ill

Read about coping with the challenges of taking care of a child who is ill. These challenges can have a huge impact on the relationship between parents.

What causes stress and anxiety

You may not always know what is causing your stress and anxiety. Find out about some common stressors and how they can change over time.

Scoliosis and emotional issues

Having scoliosis can be emotionally upsetting for young children and teenagers. Find out about some common issues they face, such as negative self-image and increased stress.

Pregnancy and teens

If you are sexually active, there is a risk that you could get pregnant or get your partner pregnant. This page provides answers to some common questions you may have about pregnancy.

Breastfeeding your hospitalized baby

You can still work on breastfeeding while your baby is in the hospital. Learn how to prepare for breastfeeding and recognize your baby’s feeding cues.

Hemophilia and managing stress

Teens living with hemophilia can learn tips on managing stress.

Energy boosting during baby's first year

Sometimes infants do not gain weight at the rate they are supposed to. Find out ways to increase your baby's caloric intake in a healthy manner.

Caring for yourself when a child has epilepsy

Adjusting to a child’s epilepsy diagnosis can be challenging and parents often put their own needs last. However, it is important for parents to take care of themselves too. Learn about self-care suggestions for parents.

Managing your stress

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Treatment with psychotherapy and medications

Find out how psychotherapy and SSRIs can help treat PTSD in children and teens.