October 6, 2026

The Holidays Shine Bright at Rady Children’s

Inside the Hospital’s Annual Drive to Make the Season Special for Patients and Families When kids can’t go home for the holidays, Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego brings the holidays to them. Throughout the holiday season, Rady Children’s and community partners work together to deliver hope and holiday spirit to patients and their families. The…

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October 6, 2026

Love Notes: Our Rady Children’s Story (Anh and Ailani)

Ailani’s Family and Her Living Donor Reflect on the Gift of Life Love Notes is a series of letters written by parents, patients, caregivers and loved ones expressing gratitude to the incredible teams at Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego and others who helped their child heal. Dear Anh, My family and I remember like it…

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July 9, 2026

A Bear-y Special Day at Rady Children’s

A Teddy Bear Clinic Turns a Hospital Visit Into an Adventure at Rady Children’s In honor of Child Life Month in March, something pawsitively magical happened at Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego. The Hospital’s Child Life team hosted a Teddy Bear Clinic, turning a clinical visit into an adventure full of learning, laughter and lots…

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June 25, 2026

Redefining Pediatric Cancer Care at Rady Children’s

Inside the Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders Cancer. It’s a diagnosis no family wants to hear. And, unfortunately, it’s one that affects approximately 15,000 kids in the U.S. every year. About 300 of those newly diagnosed kids are treated at Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego. The Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders…

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October 24, 2023

Amelia’s Triumph Over Chronic Pain: A Journey to Recovery

Missing school. Frequent visits to the emergency room. Spending days in bed. Feeling depressed. This was what Amelia’s life looked like after a sports injury left her in constant pain. Amelia, once a vibrant and active teenager, watched as her life, health, and schoolwork spiraled downwards. She eventually was diagnosed with amplified musculoskeletal pain syndrome…

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February 24, 2023

A Heart to Hold – Parker’s Story

Can you imagine holding your own heart in your hands? That’s just what 15-year-old Parker Mayorgas did after receiving a life-saving heart transplant. But his story didn’t begin there. At 2 years old, Parker’s mother, Melissa, noticed something amiss. Parker wasn’t meeting his developmental milestones like his older brother, and his balance seemed off. Eventually,…

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March 25, 2022

March is Child Life Month

“Radiology,” “chemotherapy” and “dialysis” are big terms for little patients to understand, and even bigger medical experiences to go through. So, when anxiety strikes before a procedure or things get overwhelming during a hospital stay, a very special kind of health care professional is there to help calm fears, make sense of it all, and…

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August 3, 2020

At-Home Activities to Help Kids Cope with COVID-19 Isolation (While They Also Have Fun)

by Maggie Mayo, CCLS, and Carissa Menard, CCLS  As we move forward and continue to embrace these difficult times thought the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping our minds occupied and our emotional well-being attended to can be challenging for all of us, including kiddos. As child life specialists, our job is to make the hospital experience less…

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June 19, 2020

Fun and Motivating Ways to Keep Kids Moving

by Danni Leonard, CCLS; Marie Osthimer, CCLS; and Joseph Remaley, LCSW While we’re all at home more than we’re used to, it’s more important than ever to keep your kids engaged and active. There are many benefits to exercise, including amplifying concentration, lowering stress and improving health.  Below, we’ve outlined a few activities that are…

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May 26, 2020

Structuring Time Spent at Home for Children of All Ages

by Erin Carpenter, CCLS; Aislinn Mooney, CCLS; and Madeline Zinngrabe, CCLS It can be challenging to keep a schedule and routine at home during this uncertain time. You may see regressive or withdrawn behavior when your child is trying to adapt and manage their feelings and changes to their routine. Keeping your child’s environment structured…

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