by Katie Holcomb | Nov 22, 2025
BLOG More Than Illness: Helping Your Child Develop Their Identity A child’s illness can take over a family’s life and become each member’s identity. This is especially true for the child. Before you know it, their medical condition is all anyone thinks or talks...
by Katie Holcomb | Sep 6, 2025
BLOG How to Help Your Child with Change and Transitions Change is common in every family, but it can be challenging, especially for kids. Both common shifts like a new school year or activity, and major life events such as a medical diagnosis, hospitalization, or...
by Katie Holcomb | Apr 12, 2025
BLOG What to Pack in an Emergency Hospital Bag By Lydia Haile Fassett, BSN RN When we lived in tornado country, everyone in my family had a “go bag” in the room where we went to shelter from tornadoes. The go bags had what we’d need if we had to leave quickly: change...
by Katie Holcomb | Oct 12, 2024
BLOG How to Teach Your Child to Swallow a Pill Teaching a child to swallow a pill is something many parents dread. And it can be challenging. Most children (and even adults) struggle to swallow tablets and capsules. If you think about it, this makes sense. After all,...
by Katie Holcomb | Jun 22, 2024
BLOG Supporting Parents of Children with Advanced Pediatric Cancer By Jonathan Wall, Co-Founder and President of Zach’s Bridge There is a huge gap in the mental, emotional and social support available to families facing the late stages of a child’s cancer. Parents and...
by Katie Holcomb | Apr 13, 2024
BLOG Supporting Siblings of Children with Cancer, Serious Illnesses and Disabilities Having a sister or brother with cancer, another illness or disability is a unique, and often challenging, experience. Siblings must manage a wide range of strong emotions and their...