Child Life On Call | Medical, Parenting, Healthcare, Grief, Trauma, Pediatrics, Coping Skills, Community & Support
Stories, Hope, Healing and Help for Parents Navigating Illness and Healthcare with Their Children
*Top 15% Globally Ranked Podcast*
Katie Taylor has been a child life specialist for almost 15 years and has one mission: to ensure that any parent who has a child with medical needs has access to other parents who have walked through the path before.
With over 200+ diagnoses covered in this podcast, Katie interviews parents of children with an illness or medical condition share their stories in safe, supportive discussions with a child life specialist.
Navigating life with a child who is sick can feel isolating, and this podcast offers parents a sense of connection.
Hosted by Katie Taylor, a Certified Child Life Specialist who provides evidence-based, developmentally appropriate interventions to help promote positive coping with hospitalization and illness.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 277
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
230: Navigating Childhood Cancer: Supporting families through her own experience - Heather's Story
230: Navigating Childhood Cancer: Supporting families through her own experience - Heather's Story
"We’ve joined a club that nobody wants to be a part of, but the good part is we have the best membe…
229: Trusting your parental Instincts when addressing your child's chronic pain- A son with Juvenile Arthritis- Kim’s Story
"Trust your gut. If your parent radar comes up and says this is not right, keep pushing." – Kim
In this episode, Katie Taylor speaks with Kim Miller, a mother whose journey navigating her son Grant…
228: Early Diagnosis, Advocacy and Equity: A daughter with Cystic Fibrosis- Nikki's Story
We extend our sincere gratitude to our sponsor for this episode, Gebaue…
227: Searching for a Diagnosis: A Rare Disease Mom and Advocate's Journey - ADCY5 Gay's Story
"If you have a doubt about something with your child or a family member, it's just really important to keep pushing through and get to the answers." – Gay Grossman
In this episode, host Katie Taylor …
226. Moms on a Mission: Raising Pediatric Feeding Disorder Awareness with Jaclyn & Athena from Feeding Matters
In this insig…
225: Embracing Alopecia: A Mother’s Journey of Advocacy, Instincts, and Resilience-Lexi's Story
In this episode of Child Life On Call, Katie Taylor speaks …
224: A son with Burkitt lymphoma at 8 year's old - Reina's Story
Introduction
In this episode of Child Life On Call, Katie Taylor talks with Reina, a devoted moth…
223: [6 minutes] Big News: The Child Life On Call App is Now SupportSpot!
Episode Description: In this special impromptu episode, Katie Taylor, Certified Child Life Specialist and CEO of Child Life On Call, shares some exciting news! We're rebranding our beloved Child Life…
222: A son born at 25 weeks after loss, NICU NP mom and podcaster: Ashley O'Neil
In this episode host Katie Taylor sits down with Ashley O’Neil, a family nurse practitioner and a NICU mom. Ashley shares her journey when her son, Colin, was born at 25 weeks gestation and the follo…
221:Collaborative care between a Child Life Specialist and Social Worker with Annie Gunning and Haley Thomas at Hope for HIE
On today’s episode, Katie had the privilege of speaking with Annie Gunning, a Certified Child Life Specialist and Grief Counselor, and Haley Thomas, a Licensed Master Social Worker, on their collabor…
220: Know EXACTLY When Rounds is Happening with Q-Rounds with Dr. Michael Pitt
Episode Description:
Join Katie Taylor, CCLS in this episode as she talks with Dr. Michael Pitt the founder of Q-Rounds and a compassionate pediatrician (and magician!) dedicated to enhancing doctor-…
219: 60 Years Later: Reflecting on a Daughter with Ichthyosis
“We, we weren't letting those people push us around because, believe it or not, living with us 24 hours a day, we knew more than some of the doctors.” - Skip Vilas
In this heartfelt episode of the Ch…
218: How NOT to Give Families Medical Information - A son with CHARGE syndrome, Taylor's Story
Today's guest is Taylor Happley, a mom of a child with CHARGE syndrome.
"We need to figure out why and how to help these kids get the medical attention that they need."
In today's episode, Katie Tay…
217: Navigating IEPs, Infantile Spasms, NICU & STXBP1 - Erin's Story
Today’s guest is Erin Prosser, an IEP expert consultant and a mom of a daughter diagnosed with STXBP1.
"You don't see it coming. Being a rare disease parent hits you like a ton of bricks."In today'…
216: How to talk with Kids about Child Abuse - Jane's Story [Repost]
April is Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month. We have reposted this episode to bring awareness and give you tangible tools to speak with your kids about child abuse.
Today’s guest expert is Jane D…
215: Ruptured Appendix: Emergent Surgery, 6 Days in the Hospital & Struggles to Discharge - Aspen's Story
-Aspen, Willa's Mo…
214: Sacrifice, Advocacy, Joy: Raising a Son with End Stage Kidney Disease - The Ransome Family's Story
"Sometimes it's really therapeutic though to remember all that you have gone through because I feel like there are times when we look at each other and I'm like how did we get here?" -Tayler Ransome
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213: Parents, CCLS, Students: Show Up Exactly As You Are
Katie Taylor goes off the beaten path in this special episode to share a profound moment of inspiration that struck her. This episode is a heartfelt message to child life specialists…
212: CCLS Story: 18 Years of Supporting Kidney Families -Julie's Story
"As a child life specialist, watching my tiniest patients grow and accomplish so many things is my favorite part of the job." - Julie, Certified Child Life Specialist
Episode Summary:In this heartfe…
211: A Son Born with End-Stage Kidney Disease (Part 1): Lyndsey's Story
"Having a medically complex child, it's like everything's fine. And then, you know, we have a morning where we've thrown up a lot or our blood pressure is too low, and it just doesn't look good. You …