Honest Reflections
This is my Why: The Power of the Child Life Pro...
There are often too many times where I can be swayed by the power of feelings and circumstances. I can question the validity of my role. I can doubt the...
This is my Why: The Power of the Child Life Pro...
There are often too many times where I can be swayed by the power of feelings and circumstances. I can question the validity of my role. I can doubt the...
Perfectionism: 4 Ways to Imperfectly Pursue Exc...
I said something stupid to a 4 year old patient and let a word slip…the word “knife” instead of “small tool to make an opening” when I prepared her for...
Perfectionism: 4 Ways to Imperfectly Pursue Exc...
I said something stupid to a 4 year old patient and let a word slip…the word “knife” instead of “small tool to make an opening” when I prepared her for...
"You Don't Deserve to be a Child Life Specialis...
“My child has had a lot of regression since his hospitalization. Can you speak to why that might be?” A nervous parent once asked me. “Absolutely.” I confidently say. I...
"You Don't Deserve to be a Child Life Specialis...
“My child has had a lot of regression since his hospitalization. Can you speak to why that might be?” A nervous parent once asked me. “Absolutely.” I confidently say. I...
Social Media Humanizes the Hospital
Believe it or not, I actually don’t like social media all that much. It can be a time waster for me, it promotes narcissism, unhealthy comparison…I digress – you have...
Social Media Humanizes the Hospital
Believe it or not, I actually don’t like social media all that much. It can be a time waster for me, it promotes narcissism, unhealthy comparison…I digress – you have...
Dear Child Life Specialist and Student...And Op...
Dear Dedicated and Aspiring Child Life Professional, I know there are days when you close the door of yet another room feeling defeated. That intervention didn’t go as you hoped....
Dear Child Life Specialist and Student...And Op...
Dear Dedicated and Aspiring Child Life Professional, I know there are days when you close the door of yet another room feeling defeated. That intervention didn’t go as you hoped....
“Magical” Medical Play- The Racetrack Doctor
I remember a time when I presented an opportunity for medical play to a toddler. I eagerly showed him the syringes to fill up with water and began modeling for...
“Magical” Medical Play- The Racetrack Doctor
I remember a time when I presented an opportunity for medical play to a toddler. I eagerly showed him the syringes to fill up with water and began modeling for...