Connecticut Children's Blog

By Jessica P. Hollenbach, PhD, AE-C, Co-Director, Asthma Center, Melanie Sue Collins, MD, and Caleb D. Wasser, DO, FAAP According to the Connecticut State Department of Public Health, an astonishing 370,000 people in Connecticut have asthma—71,900 of which are children. That’s 1 in every 8 children in the state. It’s the most common chronic illness […]

By Jennifer Zarrilli, MS, RD How can you encourage kids to enjoy themselves to the fullest this season, but also stay healthy? It doesn’t have to be a challenge! Connecticut Children’s nutrition experts have ideas.   Want more articles like this from pediatric experts you trust? Sign up for our newsletter. Subscribe 1. Color it up […]

By Connecticut Children’s Child Life Specialists  Books can be our greatest teachers, especially when families face a constantly changing world with ups, downs and challenges. This list of books, recommended by our Child Life team, will help kids of all ages and parents embrace change, build resilience, grieve, appreciate differences and power through adversity. Happy […]

Last summer, 3-year-old Kaitlyn Duong caught a common virus. It should’ve amounted to nothing more than a typical childhood flu. She was prescribed rest and fluids; a dose of antibiotics when the doctor heard a touch of pneumonia. No major cause for concern. But then her breathing pattern changed. Mom Cammie stood by Kaitlyn’s bed […]

Resilience is the ability to overcome serious stress or difficulty, and bounce back stronger than ever. In this series, Connecticut Children’s pediatric experts share keys to resilience, and how to help your child be resilient.  We hear it all the time: Kids are resilient. But what does that mean, and why does it matter so […]

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, Connecticut Children’s and its partner pediatric practices have worked around the clock to provide a safe environment for patient care – including making sure that kids are getting the vaccines they need. To share an important reminder to parents, Catherine Wiley, MD, division head of Primary Care at Connecticut […]

This post was last updated on December 30, 2021. Your family has probably been focused on COVID-19 lately. But did you know it’s also peak season for another virus in kids? It’s called respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. On one hand, RSV is nothing new. If your child is over the age of 2, they’ve probably […]

Peak respiratory season is here. While COVID-19 is still top of mind for many parents, the flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) have returned earlier than expected this year. RSV is spreading rapidly through New England and is already affecting our children.  Influenza is expected to peak sometime in November and December.  What is RSV? […]

Kids can’t vote, so it is up to us to be their voices at the ballot box! Many policies that impact children – from education to healthcare to housing – are decided by elected officials at the municipal, state and federal level. We need your help demonstrating why voting matters for kids! Take part in the […]

By Aimee Monroy Smith, Connecticut Children’s Senior Vice President of Government Relations and External Affairs Lawn signs, nonstop political ads on television, social media, and the radio can only mean one thing — it’s election season! It is time to get involved and share your voice. Be a Voice of Change for Kids!  Be the […]