Kite Strings Blog

Talking to our children about distressing events
Mary Bridge Children’s Pediatric Neuropsychologist Chris Ladish, PhD, provides advice to parents on talking to children about distressing events.
Jan 14th, 2021View Post

Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital earns national award for quality for third consecutive year
Mary Bridge Children’s is one of only nine children’s hospitals in the nation this year to earn ‘Top Children’s Hospital’ status from The Leapfrog Group, an independent hospital rating organization.
Dec 8th, 2020View Post

Mary Bridge Children’s team helps Parker find courage
Parker Marion likes to be active — he enjoys basketball, wall ball, playing cello. Parker also lives with Cystic Fibrosis (CF).
Dec 2nd, 2020View Post

Mary Bridge Children’s team is ‘family’ to a cancer survivor with Down syndrome
In 2012, Alexis was diagnosed with Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) at the age of three.
Nov 23rd, 2020View Post

Mary Bridge Children’s helps Naomi live her best life
At five days old, Naomi had her first surgery. That’s when she met Mark Boseley, MD.
Nov 17th, 2020View Post

Kadence and her family face cancer with a smile and help from generous donors
If you meet this friendly, smart and energetic girl, you’d likely be surprised to learn that her journey hasn’t been an easy one.
Nov 16th, 2020View Post

Montana family seeks shelter at Tree House: A Place for Families
Kiari was born with a vascular ring around her heart and a misconnected artery.
Nov 9th, 2020View Post

Online School and Children’s Mental Health: Navigating All That Screen Time
Online school is a significant departure from normal for most children and adults. Some adults wonder what effects online learning, and the increase in social isolation, has on the mental health of children.
Oct 23rd, 2020View Post

When to seek behavioral health care for your child
Use this guide to help you decide if your child needs behavioral health support.
Oct 8th, 2020View Post
Back-to-school vaccines are still important during a virtual return to school
Even though “Back to school” looks different this year, one thing hasn’t changed: The importance of making sure kids are up-to-date on all their required vaccinations.
Aug 20th, 2020View Post