PTSD and the Loss of a Child
PTSD and the Loss of a Child Recognizing the Symptoms of PTSD 7/6/2023 There is no greater fear for a parent than the thought of losing your child to cancer. […]
Can Cancer Kids Go Back To School With COVID-19’s Delta Variant?
Can Cancer Kids Go Back To School With COVID- 19’s Delta Variant? Weighing the Pros and Cons While most schools across the country are planning to return to the classroom this Fall, another […]
How Common is Anxiety in Childhood Cancer Survivors?
How Common is Anxiety in Childhood Cancer Survivors? Feelings of Nervousness, Fear, and Tension When do you truly survive cancer? When the oncologist tells you the tests show no sign […]
Herbal Supplements and Prescriptions, Which Is Best?
Many cancer patients and parents of cancer kids want answers about which is best, herbal or prescription, when to use herbal supplements, or can you use both simultaneously?
Leukemia, Understanding the Most Common Childhood Cancer
According to the American Cancer Society, about three out of four leukemias among children and teens is Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)
Cognitive Impairments: The Unseen Impact of a Child’s Cancer Treatment
Cognitive Impairments The Unseen Impact of a Child’s Cancer Treatment While there are obvious visible signs of cancer, the unseen effects of cancer are likely the most damaging long-term. Cancer […]
Celebrating Dads with Cancer Kids
Celebrating Dads with Cancer Kids Father’s Day 2021 When you become a father, nobody hands you a playbook with all the answers, least of which when your child is diagnosed […]
Women’s Health Suffer While Caring for Others
Women’s Health Suffer While Caring for Others The Importance of Their Health Even though May is National Women’s Healthcare Month, the subject deserves ongoing attention for moms caring for a […]
National Cancer Survivors Day, June 6th
National Cancer Survivors Day June 6th Roughly 16.9 million cancer survivors are living in the United States. People of all ages and from all walks of life sharing a common […]
May, Mental Health Awareness Month, Is for Cancer Caregivers
May, Mental Health Awareness Month, Is for Cancer Caregivers May 2020-2021 During May, Mental Health Awareness Month, Here To Serve joins the countrywide movement to bring awareness to mental health. […]
May is Brain Cancer and Tumor Awareness Month
May is Brain Cancer and Tumor Awareness Month Go Gray in May Brain cancer is a dreaded diagnosis, and for good reason. It feels like a lightning bolt has face-planted […]
Every Day Should Be Nurses Day! National Nurses Week
Every Day Should Be Nurses Day! Nurses Week 2021! May 6 through May 12, 2021, is National Nurses Week, with May 12 being International Nurses Day. How vital are nurses […]
What’s Mother’s Day Like for Moms of Childhood Cancer Kids?
What’s Mother’s Day Like for Moms of Childhood Cancer Kids? Mother’s Day 2021 When Mother’s Day arrives, May grey will have special meaning to mothers who have children battling cancer. […]
How to Encourage Children with Cancer to Read
Reading and Healing How to Encourage Children with Cancer to Read A Book Can Be the Best Medicine Doctor office visits and hospital stays can be traumatic for a child […]
Celebrate 2021 National Volunteer Week
Celebrate 2021 National Volunteer Week April 18-24 Out of the darkness, we enter the light. As our country emerges from a nightmarish year of the Covid pandemic, Spring emerges. The […]
April Is National Donate Life Month
April Is National Donate Life Month April Is National Donate Life Month Donate Life awareness is usually focused on organ donation. However, Donate Life also includes bone marrow or stem […]
National Minority Cancer Awareness Month: Is the Battle Tougher for Minority Kids?
Minority Cancer Awareness Month Is the Battle Tougher for Minority Children Who Get Cancer? April is National Minority Cancer Awareness Month, and no better time to discuss how cancer disproportionately […]
10 Fun Activities for Kids with Cancer
Kids with pediatric cancer can quickly become tired of repeating the same activities in the same surroundings. It can feel like a daunting task to keep your child entertained, but […]
“I’m Here Too!” Help for Siblings of Children with Cancer
As a child, your family is your world; they provide comfort, security, and a daily routine. What if one day, that emotional protection was torn away without warning? What would […]
Disposal of Unused Medications After Cancer
You are on the other side of your child’s cancer, from cancer fighter to cancer survivor! You are cautiously elated cancer will not own each day from now on and […]