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Child Life On Call: Parents of children with an illness or medical condition share their stories with a child life specialist

Jul 27, 2022

"Never listen when they tell you your child will not, encourage them to do the best they can do"- Belinda Hammond, CCLS

Belinda shares her son's journey with low tone, epilepsy and autism and how her professional and personal experiences collided, giving her an invaluable perspective as a parent and professional. This...


Jul 20, 2022

This episode originally aired in March 2020 at the beginning of the pandemic. This topic is so important and rightfully so, it is our 2nd most downloaded episode of all time. When it comes to COVID-19, how we inform our children is incredibly important. If you’re wondering how we can talk to our kids about COVID-19...


Jul 13, 2022

On this episode of the podcast, you will hear an amazing story of resilience and hope.This episode originally aired back in August of 2020. This is the most shared of all of our podcast episodes; you will quickly learn why after listening to this inspiring story. Meet Maura Senneff, mom to sweet Ryan. Ryan is a thriving...


Jul 6, 2022

Episode 127 | Courtney’s Story - A daughter born at 25 weeks [MOST DOWNLOADED]

At just 25 weeks pregnant, Courtney was diagnosed with pre-eclampsia and was hospitalized. Just 5 days later and after a terrifying emergent c-section, she would meet her daughter, McKenzie. In this episode, Courtney talks about her entire...