Siblings Hurt Too – Help Them Thrive!

We know that kids facing chronic or life-limiting illnesses display incredible resilience and strength. But what about the siblings of these kids? There is a profound shift in these kids’ worldviews – part of their childhood innocence is lost when their world is no...

Finding Strength Through Faith

When I was younger, I went to church because that’s what my parents did. I went to Sunday School because I was told to. But then I grew up, and had to decide if it was something I wanted for myself. No one would wake me up in the morning and tell me to go to church,...

Resilience

Most of us can think of phrases to describe what it means to be resilient—overcoming obstacles, having a positive attitude, bouncing back, surviving and thriving in the face of adversity. As a former patient who struggled with chronic illness in my life, I would...