I am a child life specialist.

I am a child life specialist.

What is a child life specialist? If you haven’t heard of a child life specialist, then chances are good you haven’t needed one.  A child life specialist (CCLS) is a certified medical professional trained in child development and the stress related to illness and...
Infertility

Infertility

1 in 8 couples in America encounter fertility hurdles. One in eight. Chances are, you or someone you know is struggling with fertility. With such a staggering statistic, it’s sad that this is not a topic that is spoken about very often. As someone who...
Weighted Stuffed Animal

Weighted Stuffed Animal

Weighted Stuffed Animal By: Heather Weighted stuff animals can be very helpful in times of stress, anxiety, fear and worry. Holding a weighted stuffed animal can feel like a great big hug – and who doesn’t love a hug? These come in handy during a thunderstorm or times...
Finding Beauty on Easter

Finding Beauty on Easter

Family Easter This past year has been tough, am I right?  This time last year, we were being told it would just be a sacrifice of two weeks to flatten the curve and we all jumped in – Governors all over the country shut down non-essential business (including...