Cover image of Child Life On Call: Parents of children with an illness or medical condition share their stories with a child life specialist

Child Life On Call: Parents of children with an illness or medical condition share their stories with a child life specialist

Parents share their journeys and experiences related to having a child with an illness or medical condition. These powerful, and sometimes emotional, stories offer connection in what can typically fee... Read more

Ranked #1

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Episode 2 | Michelle's Story - A life-threatening illness leads to a week-long coma

Episode 2 | Michelle's Story - A life-threatening illness leads to a week-long coma

Michelle’s story is one that took place over 15 years ago, and this is the first time she has spoken about it publicly. ... Read more

3 Jul 2017

48mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 9 | Liz and Jamie's Story - A daughter acquires HIV after a blood transfusion during cardiac surgery

Episode 9 | Liz and Jamie's Story - A daughter acquires HIV after a blood transfusion during cardiac surgery

Episode 9 features an interview with Liz and Jamie. Shortly after Jamie was born, she developed a heart murmur and began... Read more

28 Aug 2017

1hr 26mins

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Ranked #3

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Episode 30 | Katie Chat with other Child Life Specialists

Episode 30 | Katie Chat with other Child Life Specialists

This isn't your typical Child Life On Call episode! Katie sits down with two other child life specialists and each talks... Read more

25 Nov 2019

30mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 19 | Courtney's Story - A daughter born at 25 weeks

Episode 19 | Courtney's Story - A daughter born at 25 weeks

At just 25 weeks pregnant, Courtney was diagnosed with pre-eclampsia and was hospitalized. Just 5 days later and after a... Read more

9 Apr 2018

1hr 41mins

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Ranked #5

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Episode 16 | Lyndsey's story - A daughter with hearing loss and bilateral cochlear implants

Episode 16 | Lyndsey's story - A daughter with hearing loss and bilateral cochlear implants

Lyndsey's daughter failed her newborn hearing screening soon after birth, but it didn't alarm Lyndsey since her son had ... Read more

19 Mar 2018

32mins

Ranked #6

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Episode 29 | Tiger Livy's Story - An interview with Erin Garcia and Betsy Miller

Episode 29 | Tiger Livy's Story - An interview with Erin Garcia and Betsy Miller

This episode of the Child Life On Call podcast is different that what you're used to hearing, but I fell in LOVE with a ... Read more

4 Nov 2019

30mins

Ranked #7

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Episode 28 | Lauren's Story - A daughter with Congenital Heart Defects

Episode 28 | Lauren's Story - A daughter with Congenital Heart Defects

This is Lauren’s Story - A daughter with congenital heart defects on the Child Life On Call Podcast, hosted by Katie Tay... Read more

28 Oct 2019

52mins

Ranked #8

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Episode 14 | Shani's Story - An interview with Child Life Mommy

Episode 14 | Shani's Story - An interview with Child Life Mommy

In honor of March and the fact that is Child Life Month, this episode features Shani Thornton from Child Life Mommy.  Sh... Read more

5 Mar 2018

31mins

Ranked #9

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Episode 24 | Jade Marie’s Story - A daughter with hypoplastic left heart syndrome

Episode 24 | Jade Marie’s Story - A daughter with hypoplastic left heart syndrome

It’s a moment that many parents on this podcast have talked about. Your at your ultrasound, pregnant with your child, an... Read more

26 Mar 2019

26mins

Ranked #10

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Episode 3 | Kim's Story - A son born with Microtia Atresia and hearing loss

Episode 3 | Kim's Story - A son born with Microtia Atresia and hearing loss

In this episode you will hear Kim talk about her experience in finding out that her son had Microtia Atresia, the intere... Read more

10 Jul 2017

38mins

Ranked #11

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Episode 4 | Abigail's story - a son diagnosed with Spina Bifida and Hearing Loss

Episode 4 | Abigail's story - a son diagnosed with Spina Bifida and Hearing Loss

After arriving at her 20 week ultrasound, Abigail, her husband and mother were anxiously awaiting to hear the news of th... Read more

17 Jul 2017

53mins

Ranked #12

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Episode 26 | Gillian's Story - A daughter with Infant Leukemia

Episode 26 | Gillian's Story - A daughter with Infant Leukemia

In this episode you will hear from Gillian, cohost of the For Grits and Giggles podcast. Gillian describe her personal j... Read more

23 Apr 2019

56mins

Ranked #13

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Episode 15 | Alexis' Story - Ear tubes surgery and how to support your child through surgery

Episode 15 | Alexis' Story - Ear tubes surgery and how to support your child through surgery

Today's episode features two women. First, we will hear from Alexis whose son went through a fairly common surgery, ear ... Read more

12 Mar 2018

34mins

Ranked #14

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Episode 23 | Stephanie's Story - A daughter with functional short bowel syndrome

Episode 23 | Stephanie's Story - A daughter with functional short bowel syndrome

After a long fertility journey and a high risk, stressful, and very sick pregnancy, Stephanie gave birth at 26 weeks due... Read more

18 Mar 2019

56mins

Ranked #15

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Episode 13 | Nina's Story - A son with craniosynostosis

Episode 13 | Nina's Story - A son with craniosynostosis

In this first episode of the second season of this podcast, we hear from a self-proclaimed "crunchy granola mom" Nina, w... Read more

26 Feb 2018

30mins

Ranked #16

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Episode 18 | Meredith's story - A newborn with meningitis and a Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy at 2 years old

Episode 18 | Meredith's story - A newborn with meningitis and a Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy at 2 years old

Meredith, a nurse and mother of two, describes her experience as a new mom and what happened when her five-week-old had ... Read more

2 Apr 2018

28mins

Ranked #17

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Episode 7 | Part 1 of Mandy's Story - A son born with a rare genetic condition

Episode 7 | Part 1 of Mandy's Story - A son born with a rare genetic condition

Episode 7 features the first part of Mandy’s story. Her son, Nolan, was born five weeks early with a host of symptoms wh... Read more

14 Aug 2017

30mins

Ranked #18

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Episode 21 | Alex’s Story - A daughter born with congenital heart defects and heterotaxy

Episode 21 | Alex’s Story - A daughter born with congenital heart defects and heterotaxy

At Alex's 20-week ultrasound appointment, she and her husband learned that their daughter, Lucy, had heterotaxy and cong... Read more

23 Apr 2018

49mins

Ranked #19

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Episode 5 | Karen's Story - A nicu stay after undected gestational diabetes

Episode 5 | Karen's Story - A nicu stay after undected gestational diabetes

Karen had a typical pregnancy up until the last few scary days when she was unable to feel her daughter move. After foll... Read more

31 Jul 2017

26mins

Ranked #20

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Episode 33 | Scott's Story - A daughter with a rare cancerous tumor

Episode 33 | Scott's Story - A daughter with a rare cancerous tumor

This episode is not a cancer story. This is a story about a loving family, a precious child, and how to find miracles du... Read more

14 Feb 2020

56mins

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