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My child is afraid of the doctor, what do I do?!

I came to the realization when my daughter was almost 1 that she was going to have some doctor issues if I didn’t intervene sooner rather...

FAQs

FAQs child life I’ve gotten a lot of questions lately that are similar so I decided to do a quick FAQs blog post to hopefully help you...

Bereavement & Memory Making

It's been quite a while since I've posted anything to my instagram and my blog. Just a little life update, I had my second beautiful...

Leukemia, blood soup and hair loss oh my...

Today I’m teaching you all about leukemia and what you can do to support a new cancer diagnosis of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL -...

Child Life's Role in Trauma

I recently oriented to the emergency center and although I have some experience in the EC it feels like eons ago because it was during my...

Pump life at work

All you moms out there working full time I give you serious props! I work 2-3 days a week (and honestly just started a few weeks ago) and...

Where I started as a CCLS

I began my child life career at a phenomenal children's hospital inside an adult hospital in Florida. I was originally hired as a part...

New job as a new Mom

I recently began my newest venture when I decided to apply to a per diem child life specialist job when I was only 1 month post partum....

Tips on interviewing for internship/practicum

As a former interviewer here's a few to do's and not to do's when interviewing: 1. RESEARCH the hospital specifically. Look at the news...

How I got my internship!

All of those currently working towards getting an internship CONGRATS on being SO CLOSE to being eligible to become a certified child...

How do I become a CERTIFIED child life specialist?

I know for me although it was on the "child life council", the former name of the Association of Child Life Professionals, website it was...

My Journey as a Student turned CCLS

I am a graduate of the University of Central Florida with a bachelor's degree of Psychology graduating class of 2013. It wasn't an easy...

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