By Angie Iannazzone, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner My Children’s adventure began in June 1978 as a new graduate nurse asking the nursing director to hire me. Her policy was not to hire new nurses, but she took a chance on me, [...]
By Drew Verdecchia, Father to Blaze, Cruise and Harper While watching my son, Cruise, celebrate the end of his preschool year last month, one thought dominated my mind: My God, how lucky are we to have him here? Two years [...]
By Donovan Troy, Sickle Cell Warrior and Future MLB Star Baseball has always been a big part of my life. Whether playing in the outfield, at first base or pitching, being on the field lets me forget about what happens [...]
Our Child Life team wears many hats. They educate children about illness and disease, support them through tough medical times, help them with pain management and encourage expression through therapeutic activity. Aware of the power art can have on [...]
By Karin Smithson, Mom to Elise, West and Hoyte For a few wonderfully hopeful months in Spring 2010, I was on top of the world. When not chasing our 22-month-old twins or 15-year-old Golden Retriever, my husband Joe and I [...]
