Connecticut Children's Blog

By: Nicole Roscoe As parents of three young children, my husband and I make it a priority to teach them the difference between healthy and not-so-healthy eating choices. We also take steps to ensure our children learn the importance of exercise. Exciting Wellness Opportunities We look out for new and different opportunities for them to […]

Oped written by Connecticut Children’s President & CEO, Jim Shmerling  With 55 percent of Connecticut Children’s Medical Center patients on Medicaid, the cuts the American Health Care Act proposes would be devastating, undermining our ability to provide care to children across the state.  Last year, Connecticut Children’s provided more than 300,000 patient visits. When we […]

By Paul Dworkin, MD, executive vice president for community child health at Connecticut Children’s, director of the Connecticut Children’s Office for Community Child Health and founding director of the Help Me Grow® National Center On March 15, I was honored to participate in Public Health Grand Rounds, which is a monthly activity of the Centers for […]

by: Monica B, a happy but somewhat desperate mommy Since becoming a mom 2 ½ year ago, my life has changed in ways “they” never tell you about. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve loved (ok, mostly loved) every second of my “new” life…but there’s one thing about it that very well could be the end […]