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By Ashley Pagenkopf, MS, CCLS, Child Life Specialist at Cook Children'sWhew! We have almost made it through another holiday season. School has wrapped up and now it’s time for the mad dash to finish all the gifts and stocking …

By Ashley Pagenkopf, MS, CCLS, Child Life Specialist at Cook Children'sAs we approach the season of gratitude followed immediately by the season of gift-giving and receiving, it’s easy to feel the whiplash of these two periods. These …

By Ashley Pagenkopf, MS, CCLS, Child Life Specialist at Cook Children'sWhat exactly is Child Life? Child life specialists are asked this question daily. Despite its decades-old presence, child life specialists regularly explain the basics …

By Ashley Pagenkopf, MS, CCLS, Child Life Specialist at Cook Children'sThe start of a new year provides a great opportunity for self-reflection and New Year’s resolutions. While adults all over the world are reflecting and hoping to …

By Ashley Pagenkopf, MS, CCLS, Child Life Specialist at Cook Children'sGoing to the dentist and taking your kids to the dentist may bring up a lot of emotions and most likely some anxiety for many of us. One of my own traumatic memories as …