Inside the Children's Hospital
Katie Taylor, Certified Child Life Specialist
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What Happens When Your Child Needs an Ambulance, Helicopter, or Medical Transport?
When a child needs emergency transport to a children's hospital, families are often facing one of the hardest moments of their lives. Behind every ambulance ride, helicopter flight, or plane transfer…
When the Hospital Stay Ends: Understanding Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress
For many families, going home from the hospital feels like the finish line. But what happens when the emotional impact of a medical experience lingers long after discharge? On this episode of Inside…
From Pharmacist to Mom: Navigating Type 1 Diabetes and Celiac Disease
What happens when the healthcare professional becomes the parent sitting on the other side of the diagnosis? In this episode, Katie Taylor sits down with Melissa Apa—a clinical pharmacist, diabetes…
A NICU Dad Story: Life After a 25 Week Premature Birth
"I kept telling her, 'We've got this.' And inside, I had no clue what was coming next." What does it look like to be "the strong one" when your world is falling apart? In this episode, Katie Taylor…
Tay-Sachs Disease: A Father's Story of Diagnosis, Parenting, and Purpose
In this episode of Inside the Children's Hospital, Katie Taylor sits down with Dr. Matt Goldstein—physician, biotech leader, and father—who shares the story of his daughter, Havi, and her diagnosis…
Why Hospital Continuity and Staff Support Are Critical: Parents Speak Out
Supporting Families in Pediatric Healthcare: Insights from Parent Caregivers In this episode, we explore the experiences of parent caregivers navigating their child's complex health journeys,…
Trisomy 13: Challenging the Narrative and Choosing Hope
What happens when a diagnosis labeled "lethal" doesn't tell the full story? In this episode of Inside the Children's Hospital, Katie Taylor sits down with Nicole, a mom of five, who shares her…
NICU, Trach and Home Care: One Family's Journey to Stability
What does it look like when life changes in an instant—and a family learns to navigate the unimaginable? In this episode of Inside the Children's Hospital, Katie Taylor sits down with Marah, a mom of…
Meningitis in Children: When a Mother's Instinct Led to Life-Saving Answers
What happens when your child seems sick, but everything keeps coming back normal? For a lot of parents, the scariest part isn't the diagnosis. It's the not knowing. It's being told everything looks…
When a Parent Has Cancer: What Kids Understand Before We Say It
What happens when your child already senses something life-changing—before anyone has found the words to say it out loud? When serious illness enters a family, children often understand more than we…
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA): A Parent's Journey from First Signs to Diagnosis
What happens when your instincts tell you something is wrong—but you're dismissed again and again? For many parents, the journey to a diagnosis begins with a gut feeling—and the courage to persist in…
HIE at Birth: A Dad's Story of Brain Injury, NICU Trauma, and Finding Purpose
Within minutes of arriving at the hospital, Brady and his wife were told their newborn daughter had suffered a severe brain injury. In this episode of Inside the Children's Hospital, Katie sits down…
Preparing Your Child for Surgery: A Pediatric ENT Surgeon's Honest Advice
How do you prepare a child for surgery and build trust with their medical team? This episode explores how families and healthcare providers can work together to support children through procedures…
Life After Pediatric Kidney Transplant: A Mom's Journey Through Dialysis, Surgery, and Recovery
What does life really look like after a child receives a kidney transplant? Many people think transplant is the end of the journey—but for families, it's often just the beginning. This week's guest,…
Healing After the NICU: Processing Trauma, Loss, and Your Family's Story
This week's guests, perinatal mental health therapists Emily Souder and Mahaley Patel, share the story behind their book Your NICU Story: Reflecting on Your Family's Experience—a guided journal…
Trust, Grief, and Loving Your Child Through Big Identity Changes
What happens when your child shares something that shifts the future you thought you understood? In this episode of Inside the Children's Hospital, Katie sits down with Kelly Kemp — certified child…
Helping Kids Navigate Physical Differences: Child Life Strategies for Confidence, Curiosity & Resilience
How do you help a child respond when someone asks about a scar, burn, or limb difference? This week's guest, Abby Horton, opens up about her journey as a Child Life Specialist working across ICU,…
Micro Preemie at 25 Weeks: A NICU Mom's Journey
This week's guest opens up about the shock of an emergency C-section at 25 weeks and 3 days, the fear of entering the NICU for the first time, and the powerful role Child Life Specialists played in…
Tube Feeding Awareness: Lived Experience, Real Talk, and Hope for the Future
When tube feeding enters your life—whether at birth, in childhood, or adulthood—it can feel overwhelming, isolating, and misunderstood. In this special live episode of Inside the Children's Hospital,…
How Camp Supports Healing, Play, and Belonging for Medically Complex Kids
When your child's life is shaped by medical complexity, childhood can quickly become defined by hospital stays, procedures, and limitations. In today's episode, we explore how medically supported…
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