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Serious illness
Looking after your relationship when you have a seriously ill child
Life doesn’t stop when your child is seriously ill and you still have other roles to play, including partner. Here are some tips to help you nourish your relationship when you have a seriously ill child.
Serious illness
Guide to childhood cancers
If your child has been diagnosed with cancer, here’s a quick overview of everything you need to know, including a guide to childhood cancers and how they’re treated.
Serious illness
Good mental health for young people affected by serious illness
If someone you love has been diagnosed with a serious illness, your mental health can take a hit. Here are some tips that can help.
Grief
What to say and not say to someone who is grieving
Finding the right words to say to someone who is grieving can be really tricky. That’s why we’ve rounded up a list of things to say and not to say to someone who is grieving. Have a read.
Grief
What is grief
You’ve probably heard the word grief, but what actually is it, how does it make us feel and how can we support ourselves and others, including children, through it? Read on to find out.
Grief
For Adults
What does grief feel like?
Grief brings with it so many feelings and emotions. It's one of the hardest things we will ever experience. We discuss what grief feels like and the impact it has on our mental and physical health. Knowing that other people go through the same things can be really helpful.
Grief
For Adults
Tips for coping with grief at Christmas
Christmas, and the whole holiday season, can be a really challenging time if you’re grieving. It's common for bereaved people to feel that their grief intensifies at this time of year. We’ve pulled together 12 tips to help you cope with your grief during the festive season.
Grief
For Adults
The Unthinkables – our online grief support group
The Unthinkables is a private Facebook group for mātua / parents and caregivers whose taitamaiti / child has died. Here Nic, founder and CEO of Kenzie's Gift, explains why she’s the driving force behind the Unthinkables and what it offers bereaved Kiwi parents.
Grief
For Adults
Supporting children and young people through grief
Based on international statistics, an estimated 1 in 12 tamariki / children will experience a bereavement by the time they’re 18 years old. The impacts of grief are both immediate and life-long. Read on for some tips to help you support children and young people through grief.
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