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Navigating teen friendships and social distancing Blog Social Distancing Teenagers COVID-19 Parenting teens often poses a unique challenge as you walk the fine line between encouraging independence while also trying to protect them from consequences only …

10 tips to help kids wear face masks Blog Masks COVID-19 Masks have become a necessary (and, let’s hope, a temporary) way of life in Arizona and throughout the nation. To curb the spread of COVID-19, cities across the state now require kids and adults to …

Ventricular Assist Devices – Bridges to life Blog Heart Failure Heart Transplant VAD Ventricular Assist Device Phoenix Children’s Center for Heart Care Each year approximately 14,000 children in the United States are hospitalized with heart failure , …

Fighting fair: A guide to better communication Blog Arguments COVID-19 Psychology Sometimes communicating with friends and family can be hard. With so many of us stuck in quarantine with nowhere to go and little to do, arguments can break out more …

11 (Virtual) back-to-school tips Blog Online School COVID-19 When schools shut down in March, most of us hoped the closure would be brief. Five months later, we’re still battling a global pandemic – and children are now starting the school year online. …

Five things parents should know about Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Blog Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Phoenix Children’s Center for Heart Care COVID-19   In the months since the COVID-19 pandemic reached …

Tips and Tricks to Get Better Sleep Blog Psychology Sleep COVID-19 Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the official end to one of the strangest summer “vacations” on record, sticking to a schedule is harder than ever. Especially these days, it feels nearly …

Kids like Quinn can’t wait: Support the 20th Annual Give-A-Thon August 17-21 Blog Give-A-Thon Philanthropy Phoenix Children’s Center for Heart Care COVID-19   “Her soul touches people. Whenever we go out, people go out of their way to tell mom that her …

Body Image Challenges in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Blog Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s Body Image Gastroenterology (GI) Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is an umbrella term used to describe two …