by Katie Holcomb | Oct 4, 2022
BLOG Helping Kids Manage Fear and Anxiety When They Have a Serious Illness When a child has a serious or chronic illness, it’s normal for them to be afraid and feel anxious. After all, you surely worry too! Your child may think a lot about what happened, develop new...
by Katie Holcomb | Aug 16, 2022
BLOG 10 Gifts to Give a Friend Whose Child Has Cancer or Another Serious Illness (That’s Not Food) When a child is diagnosed with a life changing illness or injury, community support is critical. Yet it can be hard to know what to say or what gifts to give a friend...
by Katie Holcomb | Jun 22, 2022
BLOG How To Talk About Costs With Your Child’s Cancer Care Team By Devin Traxler, MSW, LSW Cancer, other illnesses, and injuries affect the whole family, especially when a child is diagnosed. There is fear and anxiety around their health and treatment outcome, stress...
by Katie Holcomb | May 17, 2022
BLOG Survivorship Lessons 42 Years “After” Cancer By Mariah Forster Olson, Coalition Against Childhood Cancer (CAC2), Survivorship Interest Group Liaison, Secretary Treatments for childhood cancer can be incredibly brutal and toxic, and have the potential to leave...
by Katie Holcomb | Apr 19, 2022
BLOG How to Make a Pillowcase to Help Your Ill Child Cope Making a pillowcase is a great way to cheer up a child with an illness or injury and help them cope. Maybe you’ve already received one of our bright, unique pillowcases from Ryan’s Case for Smiles while in...
by Katie Holcomb | Mar 19, 2022
BLOG Finding Your Voice in the Healthcare System: How to Advocate for Your Child By Charlotte Klinepeter, KIF1A Mom and KIF1A.ORG Administrative Manager Wouldn’t it be nice to call the shots as a patient in the healthcare system? As a parent of a child diagnosed with...
