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Mom to shave the day for childhood cancer
Adrian No mom should have to hold her child’s hand and tell him that his cancer has returned – after having his kidney removed, undergoing seven days of radiation and getting 25 weeks of chemo...
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Five things you may not know about music therapy
In honor of music therapy week, Erinn Danielson, music therapist, gives us a peek inside her job at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. Stepping onto the Children’s elevators each day,...
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Children’s staff plants the seeds of cancer care in Jamaica
This post is by Dr. Joanna Perkins, a member of the Children’s cancer and blood disorders team. She, along with pediatric nurse practitioner Dawn Niess, are in the midst of helping Bustamante Hospital...
View ArticleStaying safe on the go: winter travel tips
Here in Minnesota, Gov. Mark Dayton just announced that all of Minnesota’s public schools would be closed Monday, Jan. 6. Why? The coldest temperatures in a decade are forecast to descend on much of...
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A peek inside a music therapist’s cart: What do you do with all that stuff?
This music therapy cart contains instruments, not ice cream. By Erinn Frees and Kim Arter Some people have a bag of tricks, but the music therapists at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota are...
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5 things you may not know about music therapy
Erinn Frees (right), a music therapist at Children's, tells us five things you may not know about music therapy. At left is music therapist Kim Arter. In honor of Music Therapy Week, music therapist...
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Five Question Friday: Brenda Sitzmann
Happy Friday! This week, we’re pleased to introduce Brenda Sitzmann, a speech-language pathologist at our Woodbury clinic and the Children’s Cleft and Craniofacial Clinic. Brenda Sitzmann,...
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What you may not know about eating disorders
You may think you know a lot about eating disorders — that they’re caused by the social pressure to look like models, or that they’re all about weight loss and excessive exercise — but there’s more...
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Trauma: When it’s critical, so is your choice
Why would you take your child to Children’s emergency room over any other hospital? Our team members are on staff, not on call. Your child gets treated immediately. When it’s critical, so is your...
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