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Unloved Daughters and the Elusive Nature of Friendship

By Peg Streep — 2020

Looking at the collateral damage we rarely talk about.

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What Not to Do If Your Child Is Sick

A pediatrician mom explains why some classic health concerns may benefit from a wait-and-see approach.

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Wendy Sue Swanson
2014
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Coping and Self-Care When Your Child Is in the Hospital

When your child is sick in the hospital, it can feel like you’ve entered an alternative universe. That heartache hit me like a tidal wave while caring for my desperately ill son in two children’s hospitals for eight months straight in 2015.

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Lisa Danielpour
2017
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What Parents Can Do to Make a Child’s Chronic Illness Easier

When a child’s wellbeing depends on vigilant monitoring and consistent medical attention, the everyday anxiety and stress that all parents deal with is made worse by the fact that failing to keep up with treatment can be a matter of life and death.

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Alina Morawska, Amy Mitchell
2015
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How Dads Can Cope When a Child Is Sick

Fathers of chronically ill children can face certain emotional challenges. Why it’s important to acknowledge them.

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Kevin Joy
2016
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Caring for a Seriously Ill Child

Taking care of a chronically ill child is one of the most draining and difficult tasks a parent can face. Beyond handling physical challenges and medical needs, you’ll have to deal with your child’s emotional needs and the impact that a prolonged illness can have on the entire family.

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Reviewed by KidsHealth Medical Experts
2015
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How to Help a Child with Chronic Illness: Tips from a Child Life Specialist

Child life specialists help families cope in a healthcare environment, and parents can look to them to learn how to help sick kids.

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Andy Kryza
2018
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Living with a Chronic Illness or Disability

Our child has a chronic illness or disability. How can we help him learn to live as best as he can with his condition?

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Healthychildren.org
2015
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When Your Child Is Diagnosed with Chronic Illness

Learn how to cope, manage your emotions and keep stress in check when a child is diagnosed with chronic illness.

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Teri L. Bourdeau
2013
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Nothing Good Can Ever Come from Weighing Your Child

Why the scale won’t help your child reach a healthy weight.

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Yoni Freedhoff
2013
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6 Friends You Need in Your Life

Our relationships create who we are and who we’re becoming. So in this way, I was interested in thinking about how friendships transform us.

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Carolee Belkin Walker
2017
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