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Tune in to hear our hosts Alli and Melissa explain what you need to know before your child’s surgery. These 5 tips will set you up to successfully navigate, advocate, and support your child through the unique multifaceted medical experience of surgery. From timing to experiencing anesthesia, we are here to give you the pointers you need to help your child cope. Other Episodes You May Like Two Brains Are Better Than One Science Behind the Why ACLP Insights: Featuring Bailey Kasten, COO and interim CEO Important Links Medical Mamas Website Follow us on Instagram Learn more about Child Life at the Association of Child Life Professionals Join the Community It's hard to know who to ask, or where to look for help, when your child is navigating a medical experience or trauma. You want to ensure that you are doing everything possible to support their coping. That’s where we come in! With your support, Medical Mamas can continue to promote pediatric coping by empowering parents with resources to aid in navigating medical experiences and trauma from birth through young adulthood. Through our podcast and website, we aim to continue providing parents everywhere with the best information so they feel prepared to advocate for and support their children. When you sign-up for Patreon you will receive exclusive content from Medical Mamas, and help us continue our important work of promoting pediatric coping! Click here to learn more about starting your subscription today! We greatly appreciate your support, and keep checking back for the latest resources and episodes! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/medicalmamas/support

On this episode, tune in to learn what is child life? How Melissa and Alli discovered the field of child life? And what are their goals for the Medical Mamas podcast. Join us as we reflect on where we started, lay the foundation for our podcast, and share our knowledge and expertise on how to support your children cope and navigate medical experiences and trauma from birth through young adulthood. Get ready to be empowered - you don't want to miss it! Other Episodes You May Like Science Behind the Why ACLP Insights: Featuring Bailey Kasten, COO and interim CEO Important Links Medical Mamas Website Follow us on Instagram Learn more about Child Life at the Association of Child Life Professionals Join the Community It's hard to know who to ask, or where to look for help, when your child is navigating a medical experience or trauma. You want to ensure that you are doing everything possible to support their coping. That’s where we come in! With your support, Medical Mamas can continue to promote pediatric coping by empowering parents with resources to aid in navigating medical experiences and trauma from birth through young adulthood. Through our podcast and website, we aim to continue providing parents everywhere with the best information so they feel prepared to advocate for and support their children. When you sign-up for Patreon you will receive exclusive content from Medical Mamas, and help us continue our important work of promoting pediatric coping! Click here to learn more about starting your subscription today! We greatly appreciate your support, and keep checking back for the latest resources and episodes! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/medicalmamas/support

Have you ever been listening to someone talk and realized you have no idea what they are saying?! The same thing happened to Alli when her husband was attending law school and would come home and share all the things he had learned. Alli knew ZERO law jargon, so it was like she was trying to understand a different language. This is how our children feel when they are confronted with medical experiences. Because of their age and development, they may not be able to understand what is being said - heck, a lot of adults don’t understand what doctors are saying. Not only that, but children can also feel scared of the new environment, new people, and especially any potential medical procedures that may be occurring. At Medical Mamas we are here to help! Listen today as we discuss ways to support your child through ANY medical experience by: 💜Utilizing developmentally appropriate language 💜Going over the sequence of events 💜Describing sensory experiences 💜And developing a coping plan Research Articles on Procedural Preparation for Children Hatava, Olsson, & Lagerkranser, 2000 Meeting Children's Psychosocial Needs Across the Health-Care Continuum, Rollins, Bolig, Mahan, 2005 Psychosocial Care of Children in Hospitals, Gaynard et. al, 1998 Zelikovsky, Rodrigue, Gidycz, & Davis, 2000 Wolfer, Gaynard, Goldberger, Laidley, & Thompson, 1988 Wolfer & Visintainer, 1975 Join the Community It's hard to know who to ask, or where to look for help, when your child is navigating a medical experience or trauma. You want to ensure that you are doing everything possible to support their coping. That’s where we come in! With your support, Medical Mamas can continue to promote pediatric coping by empowering parents with resources to aid in navigating medical experiences and trauma from birth through young adulthood. Through our podcast and website, we aim to continue providing parents everywhere with the best information so they feel prepared to advocate for and support their children. When you sign-up for Patreon you will receive exclusive content from Medical Mamas, and help us continue our important work of promoting pediatric coping! Click here to learn more about starting your subscription today! We greatly appreciate your support, and keep checking back for the latest resources and episodes! Other Episodes You May Like Two Brains Are Better Than One Science Behind the Why ACLP Insights: Featuring Bailey Kasten, COO and interim CEO Important Links Medical Mamas Website  Follow us on Instagram Learn more about Child Life at the Association of Child Life Professionals --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/medicalmamas/support

Sharing her expertise with us is Audrey Hunter, founder of Litby, a supplemental reading resource for schools and libraries aimed to help students read, comprehend, and engage with rigorous novels through book clubs. "The things we want our children to learn, we need to be modeling ourselves." This is Audrey Hunter's story... Audrey Hunter is the founder of Litby, a supplement reading resource. She is passionate about helping kids learn to read and enjoy it. She is also a parent herself and tries to foster a love for reading in her own children. Some tips she has for parents include modeling reading behavior, leaning into their children's interests, and using books to help kids process events in their lives. In this episode, you will learn the following: 1. The benefits of reading for child development 2. How to engage kids with the story while they're reading 3. How to utilize books in a bibliotherapy way to help kids process events in their life Resources: Top Books for Resiliency Medical Mamas Library  Other episodes you'll enjoy: Science Behind the Why ACLP Insights: Featuring Bailey Kasten, COO and interim CEO We’re Back With A Twist Connect with us: @medicalmamasllc Loved this episode? Subscribe to our Patreon and receive exclusive content from Medical Mamas and be helping us continue our important work of promoting pediatric coping! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/medicalmamas/support

If you have kids under the age of 5 this episode is for you! Learn the science behind why kids act the way they do. Join us as we chat with Megan Sheldon, MS, IMH-E, CIMI, an infant and toddler mental health consultant who specializes in helping parents and professionals better understand the behaviors of young ones.  Thanks so much for listening to Medical Mamas. Make sure you follow us on Instagram @medicalmamasllc.  Subscribe to our Apple Podcasts and rate and review us if you like us.  To get show notes go to medicalmamas.org/podcast and you can even sign-up to get show notes emailed right to your inbox, and we'll email you every time there's a new episode! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/medicalmamas/support

Self-esteem, teens, and gymnastics. Join us as we talk with Sarah Carlson a competitive gymnastics coach at All Star Gymnastics. We discuss the benefits athletics can have on child development and self-esteem, particularly in the teen years. Thanks so much for listening to Medical Mamas. Make sure you follow us on Instagram @medicalmamasllc. Subscribe to our apple podcasts and rate and review us if you like us. To get get show notes emailed right to your inbox click here, and we'll email you every time there's a new episode. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/medicalmamas/support

Back to school can be a tough transition for kiddos, and parents! Due to the global pandemic and changes in the education system over the past 18 months, the beginning of this school year may bring extra stressors to many children, teachers, and parents. Listen as we chat with early childhood educator and friend, Ashley Chatelain, on common stressors seen at the start of a school year, how this might feel different this year, and how to best support yourself and your kiddos during this transition. Additionally, hear tips that can be applied to supporting kiddos through other life transitions. @tinyandtimeless - A community of real moms sharing the things we REALLY love to make your life easier. Tips & tricks + exclusive deals! @busytoddler - One of Ashley's favorite resources. @busytoddler is run by Susie Allison, a K&1 teacher turned SAHM. She shares great content including suggestions for how to talk to kids, as well as amazing activities. Thanks so much for listening to Medical Mamas. Make sure you follow us on Instagram @medicalmamasllc. Subscribe to our apple podcasts and rate and review us if you like us. To get get show notes emailed right to your inbox click here, and we'll email you every time there's a new episode! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/medicalmamas/support

Medical Mamas strives to promote pediatric growth and coping by providing parents resources to aid in navigating acute medical experiences, general wellness, child development, and life transitions from birth through young adulthood. Join Certified Child Life Specialists, Alli and Melissa, as they interview experts in these fields and provide concrete action items for parents to support their children in whatever life offers. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/medicalmamas/support

Sunburns, scalds, and contact burns.  Join us as we talk with Amy Ballin, a Certified Child Life Specialist, and learn more about the gamut of pediatric burns. Amy describes the most common burns in children and why infants and toddlers are more likely to get burned than older children. As well as, the assessment and care of burns and how to explain dressing changes to kiddos.  Amy's Favorite Resource: Phoenix Society For Burn Survivors  Thanks so much for listening to Medical Mamas. Make sure you follow us on Instagram @medicalmamasllc. And if you like what you heard make sure to subscribe on apple podcasts and leave us a rating and review. DISCLAIMER: The information contained in this podcast episode is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, it is provided for educational purposes only. You assume full responsibility for how you choose to use this information. Talk with your healthcare provider about any questions you may have. Nothing contained in this post is intended to be used for medical diagnosis or treatment. The information and materials in Medical Mamas should not be used as a substitute for the care and knowledge that your physician can provide to you. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/medicalmamas/support

Learn more about who we are and our vision for where our new season of this podcast will take the listeners. From the average family’s encounter with going to the hospital, Patch Adams, medical bills and the recognition of early civilization, listen to find out how Medical Mamas is spreading the word and work of Child Life Specialists to empower parents supporting their kiddos during medical experiences. Thanks so much for listening to Medical Mamas. Make sure you follow us on Instagram @medicalmamasllc.  Subscribe to our Apple Podcasts and rate and review us if you like us.  To get show notes go to medicalmamas.org/podcast and you can even sign-up to get show notes emailed right to your inbox, and we'll email you every time there's a new episode! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/medicalmamas/support

During this episode of Beyond the Bag: Conversations with Child Life Specialists, hosts Al and Mel sat down with Bailey Kasten the COO and interim CEO at the Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP). During their conversation, Bailey shares her insights on recent press regarding the field of child life, the new Emotional Safety Initiative, and the ACLP’s work with Tony Hudson founder of Racially Conscious Collaboration. Don’t forget to follow along on instagram @thechildlifeshop To learn more about the topics discussed in this podcast click the links below: The Child Life Shop Association of Child Life Professionals Emotional Safety Initiative Racially Conscious Collaboration with Tony Hudson --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/medicalmamas/support

Today we have with us Nicole, a Certified Child Life Specialist who works with kiddos diagnosed with a full spectrum of cardiac conditions. We look forward to chatting with her about her experiences with these kiddos, their families, and learning more... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/medicalmamas/support

Happy New Year! How is it already February? Catch up with Mel & Al during episode 6. It’s a new year and new outlook. Learn about the four words we will be focusing on in 2021 to shape our conversations and engagement. We look forward to you joining us as we embark on cultivating community, learning, giving back & sparkle! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/medicalmamas/support

Today on Beyond the Bag: Conversations with Child Life Specialists we want to shed light on a great organization that is giving back, not only during the holiday season, but all throughout the year! Mel and I were touched by this family’s story of... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/medicalmamas/support

PART TWO - November is Diabetes Awareness Month. On this episode of Beyond the Bag: Conversations with Child Life Specialists we are discussing Type 1 Diabetes, most commonly diagnosed in children, teens, and young adults. “According to the American... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/medicalmamas/support

November is Diabetes Awareness Month. On this episode of Beyond the Bag: Conversations with Child Life Specialists we are discussing Type 1 Diabetes, most commonly diagnosed in children, teens, and young adults. “According to the American Diabetes... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/medicalmamas/support

With the holiday season right around the corner, on this episode of Beyond The Bag we'll be diving into the role of child life specialists and their efforts to create a festive holiday season beginning in October and spanning through the end of the year... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/medicalmamas/support

Get to know hosts Al & Mel and dive into the background of how "Beyond the Bag" came to be."Beyond the Bag: Conversations with Child Life Specialists" is a podcast designed with caregivers in mind.  Whether the professional or family member our goal... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/medicalmamas/support