Talking to Preschool-Age Children About COVID-19
by Lorri Bauer, MS, and Natalie Elms, MA The novel coronavirus pandemic is an unprecedented and unsettling event for people of all ages, and for small children, its ever-changing nature and intense...
View ArticleSupporting Whole-Family Mental Health During COVID-19
Whether you’re 5, 35 or 95, sheltering in place and social distancing can be challenging. With consistent feelings of uncertainty, interruptions to routines and activities, and limitations on seeing...
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Structuring Time Spent at Home for Children of All Ages
by Erin Carpenter, CCLS; Aislinn Mooney, CCLS; and Madeline Zinngrabe, CCLS It can be challenging to keep a schedule and routine at home during this uncertain time. You may see regressive or withdrawn...
View ArticleTake the Compassion, Connection and Control Challenge
by Desiree Shapiro, MD COVID-19 has affected all of our lives and challenged us in various ways. How do we support one another and cultivate our resilience amidst the chaos? Here are three C’s to...
View ArticleFun and Motivating Ways to Keep Kids Moving
by Danni Leonard, CCLS; Marie Osthimer, CCLS; and Joseph Remaley, LCSW While we’re all at home more than we’re used to, it’s more important than ever to keep your kids engaged and active. There are...
View ArticleAt-Home Activities to Help Kids Cope with COVID-19 Isolation (While They Also...
by Maggie Mayo, CCLS, and Carissa Menard, CCLS As we move forward and continue to embrace these difficult times thought the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping our minds occupied and our emotional well-being...
View ArticleScreen Time Smarts
Between working, striving to maintain routines and staying social, most of us are spending more time with our digital devices than ever. As school ramps up for the year in a largely online environment,...
View ArticleCollaborating Against COVID-19
The world has learned a great deal about COVID-19 since the pandemic began, but a significant gap remains between what we know and what we need to know to fully prevent, treat and work to defeat this...
View ArticleHelping Children Find Meaning in a Pandemic: Questions for a Holiday Reflection
by Willough Jenkins, MD As the year turns over to 2021, it is a time for natural reflection, and I suspect many families will be having conversations about the COVID-19 pandemic. It is tempting when...
View ArticleAllergy Assurance: Rady Children’s Allergy-Immunology Expert Addresses...
As several forms of the highly anticipated COVID-19 vaccine make their way into communities around the globe, the news is abuzz with updates — which, let’s face it, can sometimes be a bit overwhelming...
View ArticleRady Children’s is an MIS-C Research Hub
When the novel coronavirus pandemic hit, naturally, COVID-19 itself topped the list of global health concerns. However, related issues were catching the attention of the medical and scientific...
View ArticleThe New Back-to-School Anxiety
Back-to-school season can always feel a bit uncertain, but this year, kids and teens are facing a unique set of circumstances as many return to in-person learning for the first time since March 2020....
View ArticleCOVID-19 vaccination is approved for kids. As a pediatrician, here’s why I...
By John Bradley, M.D. The Food and Drug Administration authorized children as young as 6 months old to get the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines last month. For many parents, the decision...
View ArticleHow To Care for the Seasonal Sniffles, Flu, Fever and More at Home
It’s that time of year again. Cold and flu season. And with kids returning to normal activities like school, daycare, activities and playdates, cases of all respiratory diseases are up this year. Rady...
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