Parenting Articles

Warren overcomes oral aversion with speech therapy in NICU

CHOC’s speech pathologists helped Warren learn how to suck and swallow during his stay at the NICU using the sham feeding program.

Monkeypox: What parents should know

CHOC experts put parents’ minds at ease about the signs and symptoms of monkeypox, how monkeypox spreads and preventative measures.

The do and don’ts of checking in on a friend in need

A CHOC expert offers advice to those checking in on friends in need. Sometimes, well-intention help might more harmful than helpful.

How to help your infant during the baby formula shortage

CHOC experts offer tips on how to find formula, what to feed babies during the formula shortage and what not to do when feeding babies.

What is ‘high-functioning depression’ and ‘high-functioning anxiety’?

A CHOC expert explains that labeling people with depression and anxiety as “high-functioning” is not clinical and may be harmful.

Large chest mass poses big challenges: Freddy’s NICU story

CHOC’s multidisciplinary approach to treating bronchopulmonary sequestration (BPS), a rare birth defect, gave infant Freddy a new chance.