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Category: Ideas

Ideas

Counselling: when you’re ready, we are here

Redkite provides free counselling for adults. You can talk to us once or twice, or more often if you need. It’s up to you.

Counselling: when you’re ready, we are here

Redkite provides free counselling for adults. You can talk to us once or twice, or more often if you need. It’s up to you.

Ideas

What to say to parents whose child has been diagnosed with cancer  

Below is a list of helpful vs unhelpful things you can say to a person or family whose child is diagnosed with cancer: 

What to say to parents whose child has been diagnosed with cancer  

Below is a list of helpful vs unhelpful things you can say to a person or family whose child is diagnosed with cancer: 

Ideas

Supporting Siblings: Helping brothers and sisters cope with childhood cancer

For children, it can be scary and upsetting watching the effects of cancer treatment for their sibling and seeing them in pain and in and out of hospital.  

Supporting Siblings: Helping brothers and sisters cope with childhood cancer

For children, it can be scary and upsetting watching the effects of cancer treatment for their sibling and seeing them in pain and in and out of hospital.  

Emotions

Managing big feelings when going back to school 

It’s that time of year again, dusting off the school uniforms, shopping for school supplies, thinking about creative lunch box and snack ideas as we forge ahead into a new school year.

Managing big feelings when going back to school 

It’s that time of year again, dusting off the school uniforms, shopping for school supplies, thinking about creative lunch box and snack ideas as we forge ahead into a new school year.

Ideas

Who can dads speak to? 

When a child is diagnosed with cancer, a dad may need emotional and mental support.  We look at how Redkite Counselling and Connect Groups for Dads can help.

Who can dads speak to? 

When a child is diagnosed with cancer, a dad may need emotional and mental support.  We look at how Redkite Counselling and Connect Groups for Dads can help.

Ideas

Managing special days and events

Significant days and anniversaries can bring expectations. Feelings and emotion can be intensified, when your child is going through cancer.

Managing special days and events

Significant days and anniversaries can bring expectations. Feelings and emotion can be intensified, when your child is going through cancer.

Ideas

What to say to parents whose teen has been diagnosed with cancer  

Below is a list of helpful vs unhelpful things you can say to a person or family whose teen is diagnosed with cancer: 

What to say to parents whose teen has been diagnosed with cancer  

Below is a list of helpful vs unhelpful things you can say to a person or family whose teen is diagnosed with cancer: 

Ideas

Journey Through Grief: Life Before Diagnosis 

Grief can be an overpowering and overwhelming emotion. Managing everyday life during and even after treatment may feel challenging at times.  

Journey Through Grief: Life Before Diagnosis 

Grief can be an overpowering and overwhelming emotion. Managing everyday life during and even after treatment may feel challenging at times.  

Ideas

How to help mums facing childhood cancer

It can be hard to know how to help a mother when their child has been diagnosed with cancer. Offering the right help can make all the difference.

How to help mums facing childhood cancer

It can be hard to know how to help a mother when their child has been diagnosed with cancer. Offering the right help can make all the difference.

Relationships

Tips for keeping the family connected during cancer 

A childhood cancer diagnosis can disrupt the family in many ways. Here are some ideas to help keep your family connected.

Tips for keeping the family connected during cancer 

A childhood cancer diagnosis can disrupt the family in many ways. Here are some ideas to help keep your family connected.

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The best ways to support a family facing childhood cancer

Offering the right kind of help to a family whose child has cancer can be difficult. Parents have shared the best ways other have helped them, so you can feel confident in offering meaningful support.

The best ways to support a family facing childhood cancer

Offering the right kind of help to a family whose child has cancer can be difficult. Parents have shared the best ways other have helped them, so you can feel confident in offering meaningful support.

Case Studies

How to help family and friends provide meaningful support

A case study about how effective KiteCrew is in providing meaningful support to families facing childhood cancer

How to help family and friends provide meaningful support

A case study about how effective KiteCrew is in providing meaningful support to families facing childhood cancer

How to support the family of a child with cancer

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How to support the family of a child with cancer

A guide for people who care about a family to help them provide the right support at the right time.

How to support the family of a child with cancer

A guide for people who care about a family to help them provide the right support at the right time.