Newsletter Scroll Sign up to Receive Our Quarterly Newsletter Sign up to receive quarterly emails that cover topics like tube maintenance, industry news, tips & tricks, creative ideas and real-life stories. December 13, 2023 Time Together … June 14, 2023 Happy Father’s Day … December 7, 2022 How to Cope with Medical Trauma and PTSD … December 7, 2022 Looking to Pass the Winter Months with a Special Someone? Get Tips! December 7, 2022 Thriving During the Holidays – Minus the Food September 20, 2022 What to Do About Tube Malfunctions September 20, 2022 Advocating for Yourself as a Healthcare Consumer September 20, 2022 Speak Up! Get Better Results with Your Child’s Healthcare June 15, 2022 How to Cope with Chronic Illness and Long-Term Treatments June 15, 2022 Dealing with Chronic Illness and Impacts to Family Dynamics June 15, 2022 Supporting Siblings of a Child with Chronic Illness March 30, 2022 What to Do After a Stressful Medical Experience March 30, 2022 Grieving the Loss of Food and How to Cope November 16, 2021 How kangaroo care in the NICU benefits preemies and parents November 16, 2021 Coping tools for the family with a chronically ill child November 16, 2021 Spotlight on: Holly Sullivan September 17, 2021 Spotlight on: Cyraina Johnson-Roullier, Ph.D. – Part 2 September 17, 2021 How to be your own best advocate about a feeding tube September 17, 2021 Questions to ask about getting a feeding tube June 10, 2021 A doctor’s checklist for your feeding tube journey June 10, 2021 Spotlight on: Cyraina Johnson-Roullier, Ph.D. June 10, 2021 How to become a happier, healthier tubie March 19, 2021 Spotlight on: Janelle Stier, RD March 19, 2021 Have you tried blenderized foods? March 19, 2021 ENFit®: A safe way to connect to health and nutrition November 16, 2020 Holiday tips for feeding-tube caregivers November 16, 2020 Spotlight on: Tiffany Taft, PsyD November 16, 2020 Tips for tubies to manage holiday blues September 10, 2020 FAQs about taking medicine through a feeding tube September 10, 2020 A Cancer Survivor Shares his MIC-KEY* Tube Story September 10, 2020 IEP, 504 and IHP plans: Choosing for Your School-Age Child August 14, 2020 How to Keep Hydrated When You Tube Feed June 17, 2020 Exercise With a Feeding Tube: Good for Body and Mind June 17, 2020 Plan Well and Pack Smart for Travel With a Feeding Tube June 17, 2020 Spotlight on: Laura Kerns, MPH, RD, CSO, LDN, FAND March 20, 2020 Feeding Tube on the Job? You Can Make it Work! March 17, 2020 Spotlight On: Catherine Ridgeway, RN March 17, 2020 Tube Tips: Coming Home with a NG or NJ Feeding Tube November 15, 2019 Caregivers Guide for Holiday Meals: Tube Fed Edition November 15, 2019 Dressing for Winter with a Feeding Tube November 8, 2019 Caregiver Spotlight: Jessie September 12, 2019 Tips for getting started with home feeding September 12, 2019 Minimizing irritation at insertion sites May 21, 2019 Transitioning to Oral Eating May 21, 2019 How to Stay Active with a Feeding Tube May 21, 2019 Emotional Tools for Living with a Feeding Tube March 22, 2019 Tips to Avoid G-tube Dislodgement March 22, 2019 Getting Started with a Feeding Tube: What to Expect March 22, 2019 Combat the Clog: Tips for Keeping Feeding Tubes Clear December 14, 2018 Your Questions, Answered! Daily Tube Maintenance December 14, 2018 Should You Blenderize Your Own Food? October 11, 2018 Webinar Overview: Intensive Feeding Therapy October 10, 2018 Going to School With a Feeding Tube July 30, 2018 A Handy Checklist for Sleepovers with a Feeding Tube July 30, 2018 Strategies for Coping with Home Enteral Nutrition (HEN) July 30, 2018 Tips for Traveling with a Feeding Tube February 19, 2018 Your Questions, Answered! Expired Extension Sets February 19, 2018 Blended Diets 101 with Lisa Epp January 22, 2018 Help! How to Handle Feeding Tube Disconnects January 22, 2018 Your Questions, Answered! Balloon Water Part 2 November 16, 2017 Memorable Meals for the Non-Oral Eater November 16, 2017 Your Questions, Answered! Balloon Water October 19, 2017 Tube Types October 19, 2017 Your Questions, Answered! Outgrowing Your Tube October 19, 2017 Trick or Treat: Navigating Halloween with a Non-Eater September 20, 2017 Disaster Preparedness August 14, 2017 Did You Know? Feeding Position August 14, 2017 Help! How Do I Prevent a Leaking Stoma Site? July 17, 2017 Your Questions, Answered! Eating by Mouth July 17, 2017 Feeding Tube Pads: What Are They & Do I Need One? June 12, 2017 Steve’s Story: Choosing Low-Profile June 12, 2017 Your Quick & Easy Feeding Tube Guide June 12, 2017 Your Guide to a Fun & Healthy Summer May 15, 2017 Steve’s Story: ALS & Feeding Tubes May 15, 2017 Your Questions, Answered! Scuba Diving April 17, 2017 Disease State Spotlight: Head and Neck Cancer March 17, 2017 Eat Right: It’s National Nutrition Month®! March 17, 2017 Your Questions, Answered! Expired Tubes January 23, 2017 Help! What to Do if Your Feeding Tube Falls Out January 23, 2017 Why a Feeding Tube? December 19, 2016 Your Questions, Answered! Dyeing Your MIC-KEY* Tube December 19, 2016 Nutrition Support Therapy November 16, 2016 Turkey Talk: 5 Food-Free Ways to Celebrate Thanksgiving October 14, 2016 The Teal Pumpkin Project: Creating a Safe, Happy Halloween October 14, 2016 Influenza: Protecting Yourself & Your Loved Ones October 14, 2016 There’s an App for That! September 20, 2016 Back to School… Let’s Get Prepared! September 20, 2016 Teeth and Tubes: The Importance of Oral Care August 16, 2016 GLEASON: Live with Purpose. Love with Purpose. August 16, 2016 Keep it Cool! Food Storage Tips to Survive Summer August 16, 2016 Your Questions, Answered: Silicone Balloons July 19, 2016 Your Questions, Answered: Bathing with a MIC-KEY* Tube June 21, 2016 Your Questions, Answered! Administering Supplements June 21, 2016 The ABC’s of Feeding Tubes May 17, 2016 Children with Feeding Tubes: Be Aware of These Differences May 17, 2016 Introducing Steve Gleason May 11, 2016 Swimming and Your Feeding Tube May 11, 2016 Spring Cleaning for the Tubie Home April 19, 2016 7 Tips for Tube Feeding Formula March 15, 2016 Problem Solving: What to do if the Balloon Won’t Deflate March 15, 2016 Your Questions, Answered: ENFit* February 16, 2016 Keeping Your MIC-KEY* Feeding Tube Clear of Clogs February 16, 2016 Stay Healthy this Winter February 16, 2016 Tubie Friends™ – Taking the fear out of feeding tubes, one Tubie Friend™ at a time… January 19, 2016 Preparing for an Emergency Tales from Fellow Tubies Meet Eugene Eugene,* is a cancer survivor. The cancer began in his tonsils and was diagnosed in 2011 at a late stage… Read Eugene's Story Meet Jayden & Courtney Preston Refusing Food Imagine having a toddler who suddenly refuses to eat and eventually refuses to drink at all. That is… Read Jayden's Story Meet Jake and Carson Organ Having a child with food allergies can be extremely challenging for any parent, but imagine having two children with food… Read Jake and Carson's Story