Parenting Resources
The following guides and articles cover a range of health topics, with tips for parents, tips for kids and teens, recommended reading/viewing, and crisis resources put together by the pediatric experts at CHOC. These guides are not meant to replace your child’s professional healthcare team, but rather, to supplement it by giving you helpful tips and tools all in one place.
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A heartbeat of hope: Meyer’s miracle year
After Meyer Dodd was diagnosed with a critical heart condition, his first year of life was filled with uncertainty, medical challenges, and remarkable strength.

Partners in Care, Partners in Life: A CHOC Love Story
Love blossomed at CHOC. Meet Kristin & David, a nurse couple’s heartwarming story.

Fertility preservation grows with ovarian tissue cryopreservation program
Fertility preservation offers young patients with cancer hope for future motherhood.

Foster healthy sibling relationships with these tips
Discover essential strategies for caregivers to foster healthy sibling relationships, including conflict resolution, empathy and supporting unique needs.

Is mental illness genetic?
Learn how genetics and mental health in children are connected and explore how environmental factors can influence a child’s risk of developing mental health conditions.

Kids and wildfire exposure: An ultimate guide
Wildfires pose serious health risks to children, from smoke to flames and strong winds. This guide will help you protect your little ones and reduce their exposure during wildfire season.