by Lauren Holley, MS, CCLS | Dec 18, 2023 | Child Life Students
For many child life specialists, there is a lightbulb moment. A moment when someone describes the role of a child life specialist and that’s the moment they decide that this is the path they want to pursue. Over time, this path has become more and more challenging. I...
by Lauren Holley, MS, CCLS | Dec 4, 2023 | Child Life Students
This week on the blog we are welcoming a guest blogger! She is an aspiring child life student who just secured an internship. Read more about her experiences with mentorship and the application process. As a student pursuing the field of child life, you know the...
by Lauren Holley, MS, CCLS | Nov 14, 2023 | Child Life Students
Some aspiring child life specialists choose to pursue a child life fellowship after completing their internship. You may be wondering, what is a fellowship? Should I plan to pursue that as well? In general, a child life fellowship takes place after the completion of...
by Lauren Holley, MS, CCLS | Nov 10, 2023 | Child Life Students
When I was in the hospital, I was in charge of planning and executing our child life halloween festivities. This was usually a day filled with adrenaline and sugar! It was wild, fun, exhausting, and totally worth it. I love that child life specialists take...
by Lauren Holley, MS, CCLS | Oct 23, 2023 | Child Life Students
As you move through the certification process, you will come in contact with a variety of aspiring professionals and child life specialists. Whether it is through your academic program, volunteer work, or in your clinical experiences you will be interacting with a...
by Lauren Holley, MS, CCLS | Oct 16, 2023 | Child Life Students
If you haven’t already learned, the journey to certification is laced with financial challenges. It is not lost on me that I was privileged to have constant financial support from my family. I recognize that many people do not have this option. Even with support, I’ve...