Parents
Illness Discussion Resources
Finding the right words to use when telling your child about an illness can be difficult. Our illness and cancer discussion tips help you plan meaningful conversations with your children or teens.
Our Services
We empower parents with tools and strategies to support their children. We facilitate coping for children as they navigate their parents’ illness.
Child Developmental Stages
Children at different developmental stages react to illness in age-related ways. Read through our child developmental stages to better understand your child or teen’s perspective.
Recommended Reading
Discover the books that can help you, your child and teen at home. Compiled by our child-life staff, we have recommendations for every age group.
Parenting Support and Tips
Parenting while ill – or during a spouse’s illness – is uniquely challenging. We offer parenting classes, parent support groups and other tools that can be used independently or alongside services for children and teens.