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Medical Caregiving: Finding Support & Balance
When a child receives a new medical diagnosis the parenting role can change dramatically. The balancing act of meal prep, soccer games and dentist appointments becomes even more challenging when ongoing medical needs are introduced. Going from parent to primary medical caregiver can be daunting. Thankfully, there are resources available to support you so that you can focus on your family.
Tiny Humans, Big Emotions: Building an Emotional Toolkit
Everyone experiences big emotions, including children. As caregivers, we can assist children in identifying their emotions, understanding them, and building healthy coping skills. The resources in this guide can be a great start to help a child build an emotional toolkit for dealing with even the most challenging circumstances.
Supporting Children Through Grief
Losing a loved one can be difficult at any age, but for children who have yet to fully understand the concepts of life and death, the impact of loss and complex feelings of grief can be overwhelming. On average, 1 in every 5 children will experience the death of someone they are close to prior to their 19th birthday, and grieving that loss will be a lifelong journey that follows kids into adulthood. While grief is a complex topic to discuss, professional insights into this unique journey can help caregivers facilitate healthy conversations related to loss and death.