Siblings of childhood cancer
When a child is diagnosed with cancer, the balloons, presents and cards go to them, leaving their siblings with many conflicting emotions and...
When treatment is over
Finishing treatment isn’t the end of the road for childhood cancer families. Both physical and emotional late effects of treatment can result...
There is no “typical” childhood cancer experience
Every cancer parent remembers the moment they received the lifechanging news: “Your child has cancer.” But after that critical moment, no c...
Caring for childhood cancer survivors after treatment
Childhood cancer leaves a lasting impact on children and families. Even after treatment ends, long-term effects of cancer treatment may pose ch...
Advice from a Sibling of a Childhood Cancer Survivor
When I blew out my candles on my sixth birthday, my only wish was that I had cancer. I was 6, so obviously I did not comprehend the extent ...
When cancer makes us let go
When a child is diagnosed with cancer, there are things that cancer parents and caregivers have to let go of, just to make it through. Maybe it...
For cancer families: How to thank a doctor
From cancer screening to diagnosis and treatment, the journey of childhood cancer can be very difficult. By its very nature, the relationship b...
How to prepare your child to return to school after treatment
When a child returns to school once treatment is finished, adjusting back to a “normal” routine can be difficult for both the family and sc...
How to find reliable cancer resources
Cancer and other health-related information, whether online or in print, should come from a trusted, credible source. Unfortunately, some websi...
What I’d tell myself about the first months of leukemia treatment
Do you ever have flashbacks of remembering how you felt during the first few weeks, even the first months after hearing the words, “your...
Showing love throughout the cancer journey
When a child is diagnosed with cancer, the whole family faces challenges they never knew existed – but they also find love and strength they ...
DIY Fundraising Highlight – Dr. Alpay Temiz
Dr. Alpay Temiz earned a PhD in Philosophy, Biochemistry, and Molecular Genetics from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2008. ...
How to find a cancer support group that’s right for you
Cancer support groups are meetings for people with cancer and anyone touched by the disease. Even though many cancer patients receive support f...
How to reclaim your identity after being a cancer caregiver
As a cancer caregiver, you spent many hours supporting and caring for your loved one while they went through treatment. Now that your chapter...
Our 7 best holiday fundraiser tips and tricks
Meg McElroy says she started raising money for CCRF somewhat on accident. Since 2009, she’s hosted an annual holiday party to keep college fr...
I’m a cancer mom – and Childhood Cancer Awareness Month exhausted me.
Another Childhood Cancer Awareness Month has come and gone. They are a messy thing, awareness months. On one hand they are a time and pla...
Cancer parents look back on what they didn’t know
Every parent of a child fighting cancer has a different story. But one thing we hear over and over when talking to cancer families is this…...
Cancer is not the same in kids and adults – cancer parents explain why
No matter what age someone is at diagnosis, cancer is devastating. But when it comes to treatment and research, childhood cancers and adult...