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Gifting an E-Bike This Season? What Every Parent Needs to Know By Anna Stern, MPH: E-bikes are everywhere this holiday season. From social media videos to neighborhood rides, electric bikes have quickly become one of the most requested gifts for kids and teens. They’re fun, fast, and promise freedom and independence, while also getting kids outside and moving

Staying Warm, Well, and Supported: Winter Resources for the North Hartford Promise Zone The winter and holiday season is a time for celebration, connection, and community—but it can also come with added stress and unexpected needs. This season reminds us how important it is to lean on one another and the resources that help our community thrive. Just as

A Twin Pregnancy, a Rare Diagnosis, and the Team That Never Stopped Believing By Christine Finck, MD, FACS: Felecia was receiving prenatal care close to home and was followed by a maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) specialist, Andrew Mackenzie, MD. Aside from mildly elevated blood pressure and gestational diabetes — both common and manageable conditions during pregnancy — there were no real

A Conversation with Kirsten Carlone on Strengthening Families in North Hartford By Annika Anderson, MPH: In February of 2025, Childhood Prosperity Lab (the Lab) led the second North Hartford Ascend Strengthening Families Protective Factors Community of Practice with 12 service providers and leaders. The Strengthening Families Protective Factors Framework (SFPFF) is a research

CDC Updates Childhood Vaccine Schedule: What Parents Need to Know By Ian C. Michelow, MD, FCPaed: This update recommends fewer routine vaccines (11) for some children than in past years (17). News like this can raise questions and worries for parents and caregivers. Pediatric infectious diseases expert, Ian C. Michelow, MD, explains what the change means, what has not changed

Answers to 5 Questions About Scoliosis By Mark C. Lee, MD: Growing up, many of us parents can remember required school scoliosis checks. What’s important to know nowadays about scoliosis? What are your child’s options if they have scoliosis? Dr. Mark Lee, Division Head of Orthopedics at Connecticut Children’s, and Dr. Jeffrey Thompson

The New Food Pyramid: What Families Need to Know By Antoinette Maraglino, MS, RD: The good news? Healthy eating for kids hasn’t changed as much as it may sound.

Grow Hopeful: Joseph’s Story “Nothing can prepare you for the moment when you realize you will not be able to hold your newborn,” says Marisol Casado. But there it was: Just 20 weeks into pregnancy, a routine ultrasound showed an abnormality in her baby’s heart.

Legal Notice Pursuant to Section 19a-638(a)(5) of the Connecticut General Statutes, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center will submit the following Certificate of Need application: Applicant: Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Address: 56 Franklin Street, Waterbury, CT 06701 and 282

Meet Dr. Finck: “Never Say You Can’t” By Christine Finck, MD, FACS: In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating the accomplishments of women in health care – including Christine Finck, MD, FACS, Connecticut Children’s first woman surgeon-in-chief and one of six women surgeon-in-chiefs at 45 children’s hospitals across the country.