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My Family Is Stronger Today Because Of Our Journey With Cancer
Guest Blogger, Nat Miller Sunday, June 3 is National Cancer Survivors Day, a day of celebration for cancer survivors and a day of hope for those currently fighting cancer, like my daughter Hazel. In...
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Bibliotherapy: A Gentler Approach to Understanding
Guest Blogger: Mary Pat Benning form Heartfelt Books It’s difficult to talk to children about things that bring them stress ~ things like illness or injury, hospitalization, death of a loved one, or...
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Cell phones – carcinogen or not? The fear of the unknown
Guest Blogger, Jennifer Costa For the past 12 years I have been working as a Certified Child Life Specialist in pediatric oncology. During these years, I have had the privilege to work with incredible...
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Be a helper: Responding to the separation of children and families at our...
PediaPlay The images of immigrant children separated from parents and the sounds of their cries are permeating my days and nights. For many parents, grandparents, teachers, child life specialists, and...
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Free Webinar: Creating Magic, Augmented Reality Interventions in Child Life
Check out he FREE webinar that Spellbound will be hosting. Wed, Jul 11, 2018 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PDT How do you help a 6-year-old boy smile and laugh while getting a catheterization? Or help a...
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Fertility Issues: How to Start the Process of Adoption
Guest Blogger, Rachelle Wilber Adoption is a concept that often appeals to couples who have fertility troubles and are unable to conceive. If you’re unable to bear a child on your own, adoption may be...
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Mesothelioma in Children: Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Mesothelioma.net is a comprehensive source for information on mesothelioma. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and the facts are that just under 16,000 children and young adults are...
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Filling Gaps in Service: What Child Life Work Looks Like in a Private Practice
For some people it can be hard to imagine what the role of a Certified Child Life Specialist might look like outside of a traditional hospital based setting. Many hospital child life programs take...
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Tips from The National Children’s Cancer Society: Keeping Siblings Happy and...
This is a guest post written by The National Children’s Cancer Society (NCCS). The NCCS is a not-for-profit organization providing support to families making their way through the daunting world of...
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Support Hospitalized Military Children on Giving Tuesday
There are 1.7 million children of U.S. military personnel. Known as MilKids, their lives have more than the typical challenges of childhood; they often face parental deployment, multiple moves,...
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