Today is the beginning of child life month and the perfect time to get back into writing! Sorry for the hiatus.
Let's talk about child life specialists. Often their work is recognized by the people who work with them every day, those people see the value. Yet, they are still unknown to many who don't actively engage with them. These child life professionals work to make things better for kids and their families, and they do that work knowing that they probably won't receive recognition or commendations. A child life specialists's work is a quiet but mighty thing. They can give a child the courage to face a fear or they can provide a family with lasting memories of a child who dies. They do all this without asking for anything in return beyond the opportunity to help.
The month of March is a time where child life specialists celebrate themselves and all the giving they do year round. This is an amazing profession, one that not many would be able to do. Kudos to the teams, no matter big or small, that put in effort each day to make a difference in the life of a child. We prepare, we support, we distract, we create calm, we play, we do so many things. If the world knew more about us they would thank us too. Until that day, we will celebrate ourselves. The quiet profession that truly is made up of some of the best people.
Happy Child Life Month to you all!
-K
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