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Addressing Misconceptions
Strategies for providing children with developmental appropriate understanding.
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Coping: Is My Child OK?
Research has shown that one of the biggest concerns parents have when they are diagnosed with a serious illness or injury is the emotional health…
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Helpful Language
Children may hear medical terminology more frequently when a parent is navigating an illness or injury.
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Home Coping Kits
One of the best loved activities at Wonders & Worries is when the children get to make their own coping kit!
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Illness Discussion Tips – Cancer
A cancer diagnosis is overwhelming. Many parents wonder if, when, and how to tell their children.
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Illness Discussion Tips – Delirium
Helpful tips and language guidance to explain delirium to children and teenagers.
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It’s Not “One and Done”: Ongoing Conversations About Illness
These conversations are hard—for you and for your child. But they are important. We want to avoid them as long as possible, but on the…
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Talking About Illness
Communicating with children about a parent’s illness or injury can be challenging.
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