September 8 is “CHLA Day” at the LA County Fair! We invite you to participate in our butterfly photo contest, which is happening on Saturday, Sept. 8 only. Print Me! What You Need Camera or smart phone. Big smiles. Creativity. A Children’s Hospital Los Angeles butterfly cut-out. Print one at home or stop by our [...]

Bodie’s Story: A Warrior at Heart Our son, Bodie, was born in February 2010 with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, one of the most complex heart conditions to treat. We found out about Bodie’s heart condition when I was 17 weeks pregnant. We are exceptionally lucky to be living in Los Angeles, near Children’s Hospital Los [...]

Shonte’s Story My 15 year old daughter, Shonte, had a stroke on January 31. After being in a coma for one month, she woke up with “Locked in Syndrome.” It has been a long road to recovery but after being in several hospitals, we came to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles where Shonte received a tracheostomy [...]

The rising temperatures of spring and summer can be a miserable time for pregnant or new moms. A pregnant woman circulates more blood than the average woman due to the increased demands of getting oxygen to the fetus and growing a tiny human in her womb. Staying cool in hot temperatures can be difficult. Based [...]

September 1 marks the beginning of Sickle Cell Awareness month and we invite you to join our efforts in raising awareness of this rare disease. Our sickle cell patients rely on regular blood transfusions to prevent stroke, treat anemia, heart and lung complications and chronic pain. So, we want to ask for your help this [...]

Dylan Dalton’s Story: Living with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Our baby boy, Dylan Elliott Dalton, was born on June 26, 2004. Just before bringing Dylan home, he was diagnosed with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. This is a very serious and complex heart defect. He was immediately rushed into the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). We [...]

Over the past couple of years bullying has become a hot topic, especially with cyber bullying in the news. It breaks my heart to hear stories on the news of young kids committing suicide as a result of being bullied online.  When I think about bullying in my childhood, I have a couple of memories [...]

The summer Olympics came and went as quickly as a 100 meter sprinter. Watching the summer Olympics inspired many of us at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Not only did the Olympic athletes inspire doctors, nurses and staff, our young patients caught the Olympic “bug.” With that comes the curiosity and urge to play sports. There [...]

LA’s Biggest Fair has teamed up with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles for CHLA Day at the L.A. County Fair! You are invited to purchase discounted tickets for the L.A. County Fair. Come out for a day of excitement and fun with your family. The options are endless! CHLA Day at the Fair CHLA Day is Saturday, [...]

Labor Day is around the corner and for many kids it’s the holiday weekend before heading back to school. As a kid, I remember backyard barbeques, picnics in the park or cook outs at the beach on Labor Day Weekend. We said good bye to summer while we welcomed in another school year! Sharing this [...]