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How to promote diversity and inclusion in your child’s life
It’s back-to-school season, and that means getting new school supplies, adjusting to new routines and learning about all kinds of subjects. An important subject that parents can help teach their kids about...
5 great family Halloween costumes to try
Dressing up for Halloween doesn’t always have to be just for the kids. The whole family can enjoy playing dress-up with these fun family group costumes. No matter the size of your family, there’s bound to be...
Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Description: The pediatric infectious diseases consultation service is an integral part of the care for hospitalized children with common or rare infectious diseases. Participants within this elective...
Parenting in a pandemic: tips for managing stress and balance
Family stress is at an all-time high - school schedules are modified, parents have altered work situations, childcare options are limited, and time outside of the home is decreased. For others, caregivers...
Rules of Divorce
Every year, thousands of children experience the divorce of their parents. In fact, according to the American Psychological Association, between 40 and 50 percent of all marriages end in divorce.
Supporting Teens through the COVID-19 Pandemic
The role of a parent of a teenager can feel more like being an Uber driver than an actual caregiver. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, stay-at-home orders are in place and all those events are on hold.
Eyes up, phones down: modeling good behavior for teen drivers
Remember the first time you got behind the wheel of a car? Hands at 10 and 2 on the wheel, eyes fixed on the road ahead, all systems checked before you shift out of park...on that day, driving had your...
Tips for helping children understand the new normal
In many places, the coronavirus stay-at-home orders are being lifted and people may return to work and social events in phases. We as adults may understand the new rules, so it may be easy for us to flip...
What parents should know about synthetic drugs
My nephew, Cooper, was a fun, adventurous, outgoing kid that everyone loved to be around. He was kind-hearted, strong-willed and hard-headed. He was drawn to extreme sports like snowboarding, rock...
Helping Children Learn to Wear Masks
Wearing a mask in public places is a new routine for almost all of us. For kids who are younger, have developmental differences like autism, or other behavioral or medical needs, we shouldn’t be surprised...
Life skills teens want to know
When you are sent off into the world after high school, you are expected to know so much. Not only all the reading, writing and arithmetic that school has taught, but so much more. Here is a list of some...
Run it back season! Football traditions for a Chiefs win
The whole town is painted red for our favorite football team, the Kansas City Chiefs. A few of our employees are sharing their game day traditions and superstitions they practice to guarantee a Chiefs win.
How to avoid parenting burnout
Recent months have changed all our lives dramatically. For parents, we are balancing all the same roles in new ways and have added some new ones into our daily lives. Trying to balance our home lives while...
Pediatric Nephrology
Description: Attendance, clinical performance and educational proposed research project constitute passing this elective. Educational objectives: Knowledge of pathophysiology, management of common...
Gifts Moms really want for Mother’s Day
I never truly appreciated what my mother did for me until I became a mom myself. And now I know. Being a mother is the hardest, most beautiful and challenging role of all. But I wouldn’t trade it for...
Put your oxygen mask on first: a letter to parents after tragedies
It's OK (and maybe even expected) to not be OK this week and beyond. We, like you, are a twisted mix of anger, sorrow, relief and guilt. We are broken, confused and called to action yet unable to move.
Testing food allergies early in children
Studies have shown that, for at least some children, early introduction of food can help children to avoid the development of food allergies. Here’s what introducing those foods can look like.
Easy ways to entertain your toddler at home
As a working mom that made that choice, I have never truly realized how challenging it can be to entertain your toddler until recently. I have a deeper respect for our educators and stay-at-home moms more...
Apply for the Laboratory Genetics and Genomics Fellowship
Children’s Mercy invites applications for a our three-year Laboratory Genetics and Genomics Fellowship training program. Candidates must possess an MD, DO or PhD degree; PhD degree must be in genetics...
Serious Harm Pressure Injury: Stage 3, Stage 4, Unstageable (Text Only)
Children’s Mercy Quarter Number of Pressure Injuries Sum of Patient Days Rate per 1000 Patient Days (Number of Pressure Injuries/Sum of Patient Days x1000) Jan-Mar 2015 8 25,963 0.31 Apr-Jun 2015 3 23,420...