Inside the Children's Hospital
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Inside the Children's Hospital

by Katie Taylor, Certified Child Life Specialist

Inside the Children's Hospital shares real stories from parents, caregivers, and pediatric healthcare professionals navigating the emotional realities of caring for a hospitalized child with honesty, compassion, and hope.

103 episodes
EN language
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1
HIE at Birth: A Dad's Story of Brain Injury, NICU Trauma, and Finding Purpose
41:18 Apr 1, 2026
2
Preparing Your Child for Surgery: A Pediatric ENT Surgeon's Honest Advice
44:53 Mar 25, 2026
3
Life After Pediatric Kidney Transplant: A Mom's Journey Through Dialysis, Surgery, and Recovery
41:25 Mar 18, 2026
4
Healing After the NICU: Processing Trauma, Loss, and Your Family's Story
39:02 Mar 11, 2026
5
Trust, Grief, and Loving Your Child Through Big Identity Changes
34:08 Mar 4, 2026
6
Helping Kids Navigate Physical Differences: Child Life Strategies for Confidence, Curiosity & Resilience
31:58 Feb 25, 2026
7
Micro Preemie at 25 Weeks: A NICU Mom's Journey
43:09 Feb 18, 2026
8
Tube Feeding Awareness: Lived Experience, Real Talk, and Hope for the Future
45:37 Feb 11, 2026
9
How Camp Supports Healing, Play, and Belonging for Medically Complex Kids
41:18 Feb 4, 2026
10
Rare Lung Disease, Epilepsy and the Diagnostic Journey
49:28 Jan 28, 2026
11
Severe Hemophilia: A Newborn, A Brain Bleed, and PICU Experience
33:42 Jan 21, 2026
12
When Insurance Isn't Enough: A Parent's Type 1 Diabetes Story
56:46 Jan 14, 2026
13
New Diagnosis: What to Do When Your Child Gets Diagnosed
21:10 Jan 7, 2026
14
Welcome to Inside the Children's Hospital: What Listeners Can Expect
1:31 Jan 1, 2026
15
3 Proven Strategies for Parents Navigating Pediatric Healthcare in 2025
13:52 Dec 18, 2025
16
A Father's Journey Through Loss, Healing, and the Birth of a Rainbow Baby: Jeff's Story
54:16 Dec 10, 2025
17
Understanding Homocystinuria (HCU): How one Mother Uncovered her Son's Diagnosis
40:30 Dec 3, 2025
18
Autism, Advocacy and the Power of a Medical ID Bracelet
58:14 Nov 19, 2025
19
When Your Baby is Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes: Marlee's Story
33:54 Nov 12, 2025
20
Brain Surgery for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy: Managing Infantile Spasms
46:14 Nov 5, 2025
21
Speech Therapy at Home: Expert Tips to Help Your Child Communicate
29:20 Oct 29, 2025
22
Type 1 Diabetes: Finding Community and Humor After Diagnosis
35:44 Oct 22, 2025
23
NICU Stay, Down Syndrome, and Infant Loss: A Grief Journey
39:45 Oct 15, 2025
24
Choosing the Best Children's Hospital: Why Rankings Matter (with Ben Harder)
39:46 Oct 7, 2025
25
Heart Transplant for Children: A Mother and Son Face Danon Disease Together
49:41 Oct 1, 2025
26
Bone Marrow Transplant for Sickle Cell: One Family's Cure Story
52:21 Sep 24, 2025
27
Managing Severe Food Allergies in Children: A Parent's Guide
37:35 Sep 17, 2025
28
Play-Based Physical Therapy at Home: How to Help Your Child Build Strength
42:28 Sep 10, 2025
29
PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Disorder): When Anxiety is Actually PANDAS
36:54 Sep 3, 2025
30
Down Syndrome with Heart Defects (AVSD): Managing Pulmonary Hypertension [Encore]
55:27 Aug 27, 2025
31
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC): Finding Strength Through Vulnerability
46:41 Aug 20, 2025
32
Prenatal Diagnosis of Achondroplasia (Dwarfism): A Nurse's Perspective
43:23 Aug 13, 2025
33
Crohn's Disease in Children: A Mother-Daughter Advocacy Journey
36:17 Aug 6, 2025
34
Infantile Spasms Diagnosis at 22 Months: Early Recognition and Advocacy [Encore]
35:23 Jul 30, 2025
35
Reducing Pediatric Medical Trauma Through Play: The Butterfly Pig Mission
28:16 Jul 23, 2025
36
A NICU Story: Healing, Advocacy, and Family-Centered Care [Encore]
50:42 Jul 16, 2025
37
Talking to Kids About Disasters and Illness: Child Life Expert Guidance
14:22 Jul 9, 2025
38
When Your Child is Diagnosed with Leukemia: First Steps from a Cancer Parent
34:58 Jun 25, 2025
39
Navigating Childhood Loss and Grief Through Storytelling
29:24 Jun 18, 2025
40
Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF): A Nurse Practitioner's Journey Through Her Daughter's CHD
47:57 Jun 11, 2025
41
The NICU Dad Experience: A Father's Perspective on Prematurity [Encore]
47:55 Jun 4, 2025
42
Teaching Kids to Swallow Pills: Child Life Tips and Tricks
28:56 May 28, 2025
43
A Microtia Atresia Diagnosis: Hearing Aids, Surgery and a Journey of Hope [REPOST] - Kim's Story(255)
40:31 May 21, 2025
44
Blended Tube Feeding for G-tube fed Kids & Adults: How a dietician empowers families through food - Hilarie's Story (254)
25:44 May 14, 2025
45
Prader-Willi Syndrome, Motherhood & Finding Community Through Advocacy [REPOST] (253)- Jessica's Story
50:52 May 7, 2025
46
Two Sisters with Cystic Fibrosis - Laura's Story (252)
37:06 Apr 30, 2025
47
A Nurse Practitioner's Story of Grief, Strength & Advocacy [REPOST] (251)- Ashley's Story
42:37 Apr 23, 2025
48
A Rare Diagnosis Journey: Collagenous Gastritis and IGG deficiency (250)- Alexis' Story
38:14 Apr 16, 2025
49
How to Talk With Children About Child Abuse [REPOST] (249)- Jane's Story
33:43 Apr 9, 2025
50
MERRF Syndrome and Motherhood: Raising and Remembering Dahlia - Jessica's Story (248)
35:02 Apr 2, 2025
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