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Mother hugging and wrapping her daughter in a blanket during the Festive Season.

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When Life Feels Different During the Festive Season

The festive season can be one of the most emotionally complex times of the year for families…

Jola CinalDecember 23, 2025

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BBC Bitesize: How to talk to a child about terminal illness

Recently, Bitesize Parenting reached out to our Family Support Team to gather insights into the most common…

Ruth Strauss FoundationDecember 16, 2025

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Minecraft | Detect & Diagnose

A new resource allowing students to get hands on in a real hospital with the processes and…

Ruth Strauss FoundationJuly 15, 2025

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Talking to Children About Your Incurable Cancer Diagnosis

Support for One of Life’s Toughest Talks When a parent is facing an incurable cancer, talking to…

Ruth Strauss FoundationJune 30, 2025

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Incurable Cancer and the Festive Season: Creating Cherished Moments Together

The holiday season is a time for love, connection, and cherished traditions. For families navigating the challenges…

Ruth Strauss FoundationDecember 1, 2024

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Helpful Resources: Little C Club meets Ruth Strauss Foundation Flash Cards

Download the workbook ’This is about Me and You’ designed for families where a parent or prime…

Ruth Strauss FoundationJune 16, 2022

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No Conversation too tough Supporting parents to prepare their children for parental death. The programme for cancer…

Jola CinalMarch 29, 2022

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More parents open to talking to children about death in wake of pandemic

Our mission is to help families prepare for grief, death & dying by providing guidance to parents…

Ruth Strauss FoundationMay 13, 2021

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How can we tell our young children their Daddy is dying?

Repost: The Independant There’s no tougher job than telling a child their parent is going to die.…

Ruth Strauss FoundationMarch 22, 2021

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Father’s and Mother’s Day

Mother's or Father's Day with a terminal illness Just thinking about this sad situation is painful, none…

Ruth Strauss FoundationMarch 8, 2021

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Podcast: Life, Interrupted with Simon Thomas

A heartfelt conversation between Simon Thomas and Sir Andrew Strauss.

Ruth Strauss FoundationJanuary 26, 2021

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When Families Face Grief during Christmas

When you know you do not have long to live, this Christmas with your children is a…

Ruth Strauss FoundationDecember 16, 2020

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When Life Feels Different During the Festive Season

BBC Bitesize: How to talk to a child about terminal illness

Minecraft | Detect & Diagnose

Talking to Children About Your Incurable Cancer Diagnosis

Incurable Cancer and the Festive Season: Creating Cherished Moments Together

Helpful Resources: Little C Club meets Ruth Strauss Foundation Flash Cards

Mission News

More parents open to talking to children about death in wake of pandemic

How can we tell our young children their Daddy is dying?

Father’s and Mother’s Day

Podcast: Life, Interrupted with Simon Thomas

When Families Face Grief during Christmas

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