Child Life On Call: Parents of children with an illness or medical condition share their stories with a child life specialist Podcast
1) From Early Diagnosis to the Power of Community and Humor in Type 1 Diabetes (276)- Stacey's Story
When Stacey’s toddler was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, her family’s world turned upside down. In this episode, she shares the early warning signs, the struggle of those first two weeks of injection...Show More
2) NICU, Down syndrome and Infant Loss: A Grief Story and Children's Book( 275) - Teejay + Jon's Story
In this incredibly personal and moving episode, we sit down with Teejay and Jon, the authors of the gentle children's book Clemence, to share the full, raw story of their daughter, Nadiya. Their journ...Show More
3) US News Children's Hospital Rankings 2025: Why the BEST Outcomes Demand the Human Touch (with Ben Harder)
Is the "best" hospital just about technology and surgical success? Ben Harder, the journalist who oversees the methodology and data for the U.S. News Best Children's Hospitals Rankings (2025), joins K...Show More
4) A Heart Transplant Survivor Helps Her Son Face His Own: Danon’s Disease (273) – Brittany's Story
Psychologist and heart-transplant recipient Dr. Brittany Clayborne shares how her own medical journey prepared her to guide her son Micah through sudden heart failure, an LVAD, and a life-saving trans...Show More
5) How a Bone Marrow Transplant Cured her daugther’s Sickle Cell Anemia (272)-Maite's Story
In this episode of Child Life On Call, guest Maite Rodriguez shares her daughter Alessia’s inspiring journey with sickle cell disease (SCD)—from diagnosis at birth and painful crises to finding a cure...Show More
6) How One Mom Navigated her daughter’s Severe Food Allergies (271)- Susanna's Story
From “colic” that never eased to four pages of confirmed allergens, Susanna Peace Lovell recounts the first years of parenting her daughter, Arizona—years marked by nonstop crying, full-body eczema, a...Show More
How One Mom Navigated her daughter’s Severe Food Allergies (271)- Susanna's Story
37:35 | Sep 17th, 2025
7) Empowering Parents Through Play-Based Physical Therapy (270)- Allison's Story
In this episode, Dr. Allison Mell—pediatric PT and founder of Tots on Target—breaks down how therapy for kids doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. She shares real talk about what progress actually looks...Show More
Empowering Parents Through Play-Based Physical Therapy (270)- Allison's Story
42:28 | Sep 10th, 2025
8) From Anxiety to Answers: a journey to a PANDAS diagnosis (269)- Camryn's Story
When Camryn’s fearless 4-year-old suddenly became anxious, her gut said something deeper was wrong. Multiple “all clear” evaluations followed—until a post-virus crash at age 6 that led to a diagnosis ...Show More
From Anxiety to Answers: a journey to a PANDAS diagnosis (269)- Camryn's Story
36:54 | Sep 3rd, 2025
9) A Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Diagnosis and Finding Strength in Vulnerability (267)- Erin's Story
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, epilepsy in children, and autism parenting—in this powerful episode, women’s health coach and mom of four, Erin Trier, shares her family’s eight-year journey to finally rec...Show More
10) When your Child is Diagnosed with Leukemia: Wisdom from a Cancer Parent (260)- Laura's Story
When Laura's daughter was diagnosed with leukemia, her world stopped. What followed was a powerful journey through fear, resilience, and fierce advocacy. In this episode, Laura DeKraker Lang-Ree—a lif...Show More