8 Things to Know at the 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 Find and Join a Cancer Support Group
If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, you don’t need to go through your journey alone. Support groups can be beneficial for cancer patients to find others going through similar health journeys and...
12 Best Items to Pack for a Hospital Stay
If your loved one has an overnight or extended hospital stay, you’ll need to bring a few things. The question is: what should you bring? Here are 12 of the most important items to pack in your h...
Parenting Advice for Raising a Child With Congenital Heart Condition
When Brittany and Walt Hammond got married, they said they would sit down to dinner as a family, and pray over their food. Two toddlers and two open-heart surgeries later, the tradition remains intact...
10 Tips to Find Strength When Your Child is Chronically Ill
Doug O’Donnell, second from right, said friends and family provide a support system that keeps he and wife, Lianne, strong through their son’s cancer journey. A group of friends regularly ...
Advice for Parents with Chronically Ill Kids, From Parents Who Know
Every time Jaxson had a scheduled hospital stay, Judy decked out his room with Ninja Turtles, Mickey Mouse, Captain America, Cars and more. Juan Martinez of Uvalde, TX, is a firefighter and EMT ...
Now a CaringBridge Author, Too, My Gratitude is Immense
Dad and I on a trip to Alaska a few years ago. The essence of CaringBridge has been coming into even sharper focus for me since this past June, when I started a site on behalf of my Dad. And my gratit...
On the Topic, ‘I Would Never Write About My Health on Facebook’
CaringBridge author Hanna Cooper gets a kiss from her husband, Tom Moberg. Social media keeps Hanna Cooper connected—on her terms. As a leadership and executive coach based in St. Paul, MN, Hanna us...
3 Benefits of Sharing Health Updates
Molly Sturgis said sharing health updates on her son’s website helped keep her connected to life outside the hospital. Sharing health updates with family and friends can be enormously beneficial...
How to Point–Gently–Toward Healing
Mary Farr, left, with JoAnn Hardegger, mother of Baby Brighid, the namesake of CaringBridge, at a November 2017 event marking the 20th anniversary of CaringBridge and launch of the How We Heal series....