Child Life On Call | Medical, Parenting, Healthcare, Grief, Trauma, Pediatrics, Coping Skills, Community & Support

What if every milestone your child was supposed to reach came with countless curve balls? For Alexis Kaplan, motherhood quickly turned into a journey of advocacy, strength, and unwavering love as she…

Knowing how to talk to kids about child abuse can feel overwhelming—but it doesn’t have to be. In this impactful episode of Child Life On Call, host Katie Taylor interviews child abuse prevention adv…

"We followed Dahlia’s lead—and Dahlia was not going to let this stop her.” — Jessica Fein

What happens when your child’s diagnosis is so rare that no one—including your doctors—knows how to help? For…

“It wasn't any kind of strength within myself that helped me get through the NICU. It was the strength they had—they gave it to me.”- Savannah O'Malley

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"What we realized was that rare isn’t as rare as we think—there are so many of us out here searching for answers, fighting for our kids, and trying to make a difference."- Maria Granados

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"I remember sitting in the NICU thinking, ‘Am I going to lose my baby? Is this the best outcome for him? What will his life look like?’ And then I realized—I wasn’t alone in these thoughts. Other par…

"I thought my job was to save my daughter, but I realized my job was to show her how to live with strength and resilience." – Dr. Maggie Kang

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"If something doesn’t feel right, don’t ignore it. Keep asking questions. You know your child better than anyone."-Jessica Baird, CCLS

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"I had to teach myself to advocate – no one should leave a hospital with more trauma than they came with."- Julie Walters

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“Our goal wasn’t to build something huge overnight – it was to listen to families, fill the gaps, and take that first step.” – Cheryl Whitty

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In this episode of Child Life On Call, host Katie Taylor, a certified child life specialist, shares personal experiences and practical advice on maintaining calm during your child's medical procedure…

“Hope doesn’t take away the darkness, but it shines some light in it.”- Abby Zachritz 

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"Hope isn't about avoiding the hard truths. It's about staying grounded in them and still believing that something good is possible."- Katie Taylor 

In this final episode of 2024, Katie dives deep in…

"Life is always in the mix of joy and grief, and those things coexist. But this is how I’m going to deal with it." - Joanne De Simone

In this episode of the Child Life On Call Podcast, Joanne De Simo…

“If anybody was to ask me what is one of my biggest strengths, I have to tell them it's resilience… You can throw almost anything at me and I can handle it. I mean, there isn't anything any bigger in…

Today's episode is dedicated to the loving memory of Dr. Meredith Hitch, a cherished pediatric gastroenterologist at Ochsner Baton Rouge.

“You want to make sure that you are ready to be able to p…

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30% of children struggle with constipation and it can feel impossible trying to find a soluti…

A huge thank you to our sponsor of today's podcast, Begin Health.  - Use code CHILDLIFEONCALL for 25% off

30% of children struggle with constipation and it can feel impossible trying to find a soluti…

Child Life Specialist Secrets: Flu Shot Prep Strategies Every Parent Should Know

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In this episode of the Child Life On Call Podcast, hosts Kat…