WithBetty is a clinically informed platform that gives children and families the books, guides, and media they need to navigate serious illness, grief, family change, and more. Built to complement — not replace — professional care.
Why clinicians use WithBetty
When a child is diagnosed with cancer, or a parent is seriously ill, families often leave clinical settings without a single resource to help them talk to their child about what's happening. WithBetty fills that gap.
Media organized by topic, age, and developmental stage — reviewed for clinical accuracy, warmth, and representation. Filter by your patient's specific situation in seconds.
Resources are organized across 60+ specific experiences — pediatric cancer, parent with MS, anticipatory grief, foster care, autism diagnosis, and more. Not a general "children's wellness" catch-all.
When no existing book matches a child's specific situation or identity, WithBetty creates one — grounded in the WithBetty Framework and personalized to the child's name, family, race, and experience.
Age-appropriate scripts for talking to children about cancer, grief, divorce, disability, anxiety, and more — developed with pediatric therapists so you can refer families with confidence.
Printable feelings wheels, worry journals, hospital prep packs, and grief memory books — designed for use in sessions or sent home with families.
Most children's media on hard topics fails doubly — it doesn't reflect the child's experience, and it doesn't reflect their identity. WithBetty addresses both simultaneously.
Clinical foundation
Every WithBetty personalized book follows a four-stage therapeutic arc developed with pediatric psychologists and grief specialists — moving children from confusion toward integration, in language they can hold.
Something hard is happening. This stage gives children honest, age-appropriate language for what is real — without minimizing or overwhelming.
I am not the only one. The child finds themselves in community — supported by a narrative that reflects their specific experience and identity.
I have agency. This stage builds coping — giving children concrete tools and language for their specific situation, rooted in their own strengths.
This is part of my story — not all of it. Integration, not resolution. Rooted in narrative identity theory and post-traumatic growth research.
The WithBetty Framework is currently undergoing structured review with pediatric psychologists and child development specialists. We welcome clinical feedback and collaboration. Reach out to join our advisory network →
How to use WithBetty
WithBetty is designed to complement your care — not add to your administrative load. Here's how clinicians are using it.
Send families to withbetty.org — they can browse by topic, find age-appropriate books, and access conversation guides on their own. No account required, always free to access.
Our guides are written for parents and caregivers — not clinicians — which makes them excellent handouts after a session. They complement what you cover in the room.
When a child's situation or identity isn't reflected in existing books, reach out. We work with clinical partners to develop books for underserved experiences and populations.
A one-page printable that explains WithBetty — what it is, how to use it, and where to start. Coming soon.
Community Curation
You know books, podcasts, and videos we don't. Every clinical recommendation is reviewed and attributed. Help us build the most trusted resource library in pediatric mental health.
If you know a resource that families facing hard times need — and we don't have it — tell us. Every submission is reviewed by our clinical team.
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Whether you want to recommend resources, pressure-test the framework, contribute to book development, or refer patients — we'd love to hear from you.
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