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Health Care Providers: Child Life Specialists for Parents
Child Life refers to care that helps kids and their families overcome challenging events and cope with stress during medical experiences, especially kids who are hospitalized.
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Childhood Stress: How Parents Can Help for Parents
Stress is a normal response to changes and challenges. And life is full of those, even during childhood. Here are tips for parents on helping kids cope with normal stress and how to tell when stress is serious.
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Drowning Prevention for Parents
Drowning is a leading cause of death in children and teens. It happens fast and is usually silent. Here's how parents can help prevent drowning.
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About Serious Stress for Teens
Serious stress can come from dealing with a personal crisis, a disaster, a health crisis, or a mental health condition that feels out of control. Here's what to do when stress gets really serious.
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Grief for Teens
The death of a loved one can mean a big change in your life. It takes time to cope with your loss and find ways to adapt.
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Why Do People Get Depressed? for Teens
There's no one reason why people get depressed - many different things can play a role. Find out more about the things that can trigger depression.
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Dwarfism: Emily's Story (Video) for Parents
Emily was born with a type of dwarfism. In this video, she talks about the challenges of being a little person, and how she overcomes the many hurdles she faces.
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Bipolar Disorder for Teens
Bipolar disorder causes extreme ups and downs in a person’s mood and energy. With the right treatment, people with bipolar can learn to manage their moods.
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Outdoor Water Safety for Parents
Swimming in an open body of water (like a river, lake, or ocean) is different from swimming in a pool. Here are some tips based on the type of water.
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Palliative Care for Parents
Palliative care provides physical, emotional, and spiritual support to sick children and their families.