Advice & Inspiration
A ‘Hakuna Matata’ Hope for Healing After Breast Cancer
A ‘Hakuna Matata’ Hope for Healing After Breast Cancer
What has carried the Ndegwa Family of Kenya and Texas toward healing, through a geographical and cultural relocation, an unexpectedly long family separation and aggressive breast cancer during COVID, is unshakable faith.
What to Say
How to Tell Your Family You Have Cancer
If you are diagnosed with cancer, it can feel stressful and daunting trying to find the words to say, especially to those who are closest to you. During this time it’s important to remember th…
What to Write in a Get Well Card
A handwritten get well card is a sweet and simple gesture that can make a big difference to someone going through a health struggle. Taking the time to actually write something by hand shows how much …
28 Heartfelt Thank You Messages for Nurses
Nurses are truly superheroes. They brave the front lines for us so we don’t have to. We asked our Facebook followers to share some gratitude messages for nurses, and hundreds of responses flooded in…
NEW! Deliver Groceries to Your Loved One with Shipt Through CaringBridge
CaringBridge has partnered with Shipt to make it easier for family and friends to support someone on a health journey. Simply order the items and have them delivered straight to your loved one’s door.
Caregiving
10 Tips for Parents of Kids With Cancer
Learning your child has a chronic illness is a feeling you cannot prepare for. The new and unfamiliar stresses can cause intense feelings of love, sadness, grief, panic, and guilt. All those feel…
The Gift of Listening
When you’re caring for a child with cancer, talking with others who understand can be invaluable. CaringBridge has partnered with The Mighty to create a public group that is also a safe space for pa…
How to Deal with Grief & Loss
Losing a loved one is one of the most trying things you’ll ever experience. You may feel as if you’ll never recover or that the weight of the loss is too much for you to bear. Although truly diffi…
How We Heal: A CaringBridge Series
With the simple hope of helping others, ordinary people plunged into serious health crises talk about what has made them whole again, even in the face of trauma, suffering and loss. While every approach is different, one universal truth emerges: Healing is possible, and valuable, even when cure is not an outcome.
Healing
8 Things to Know at Time of Diagnosis
Getting a diagnosis can be overwhelming and scary. There are so many unknowns that it can be hard to stay calm. If you don’t know where to start, we’ve got you covered. Here is some advice from Ca…
How to Remember a Loved One on Their Death Anniversary
The emotions tied with losing a loved one can be indefinitely tied to the anniversary of their death, making that day a difficult one to cope with. If you have lost a loved one, know that it’s commo…
Childhood Cancer Caregivers Group
If you are a parent or caregiver to a child with cancer, CaringBridge invites you to join our public community on The Mighty to find support, connection and resources from those on a similar family cancer journey.
Helping
How to Tell Your Family You Have Cancer
If you are diagnosed with cancer, it can feel stressful and daunting trying to find the words to say, especially to those who are closest to you. During this time it’s important to remember th…
10 Meaningful Thank You Gifts for Nurses
Some may call them nurses, we call them superheroes. Today and every day we give thanks for nurses and all of the extra hours and hard work they put into caring for others. Whether it’s writin…
15 Thoughtful Gift Ideas for Cancer Patients
When you find out someone you know has cancer, you won’t always know exactly what to say or do to make his or her experience easier. Giving a thoughtful gift is one of the many ways you can show sup…
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