2025
July
11,
2025
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08:00 AM
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By Tahnae Allen, Ph.D., Pediatric Neuropsychologist at Cook Children’s In January 2025, a close friend of mine experienced the devastating loss of her 5-year-old son, Harvey, due to complications from a congenital heart defect. Watching her …
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April
08,
2025
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09:00 AM
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By Justin Smith, M.D. aka The Doc SmittyI’ve been heartbroken this week.There was a stabbing at a high school track meet not far from here. A place where teens should be running races, cheering for friends, and making memories turned into a crime …
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2024
March
15,
2024
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12:12 PM
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By Ashley Pagenkopf, MS, CCLS, Child Life Specialist at Cook Children'sThe purpose of this series is to provide an understanding of grief in adults and children. Our world is filled with many things that are worthy of our grief. It is …
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January
05,
2024
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11:41 AM
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By Ashley Pagenkopf, MS, CCLS, Child Life Specialist at Cook Children'sThe purpose of this series is to provide understanding of grief in adults and children. Our world is filled with many things that are worthy of our grief. It is helpful …
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2023
November
29,
2023
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15:49 PM
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By Hanna Boyd, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, and Jennifer Hayes, MDiv, BCC, Director of Spiritual Care Tears welled in his eyes as his sweet, pre-teen voice cracked, “Mamaw M died and then my friend died and now my other friend died! Plus, …
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October
23,
2023
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11:20 AM
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By Ashley Pagenkopf, MS, CCLS, Child Life Specialist at Cook Children'sThe purpose of this series is to provide an understanding of grief in adults and children. Our world is filled with many things that are worthy of our grief. It is …
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2021
May
06,
2021
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14:08 PM
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By Diane Arnaout, M.D. This pediatrician has watched your mental battles from the sidelines this year, Mama.2020 was not an easy year to be a mom.Personally, I can tell you it kind of sucked, right? Just a little. The pandemic brought about so …
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2020
April
13,
2020
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13:20 PM
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Our family was vacationing in Colorado when everything began to change. What started as a normal vacation became what will go down in our personal history books of where we were when COVID-19 started. We showed up and everything started shutting …
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2015
September
15,
2015
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10:24 AM
America/Chicago
The thought that your graying mom or dad might no longer be with you someday is unbearable for most adults.
But recently, a mom wrote in for help, looking for advice to help her with a heartbreaking problem. Her husband is dying and she wanted to …
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2014
August
12,
2014
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10:28 AM
America/Chicago
We talked to Joy Crabtree, a licensed psychologist with Cook Children's, about suicide and children. She discusses the warning signs and how to discuss this topic with your child after a suicide occurs in your community. We hope you find it …
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