I'm a mom and a child life specialist,

I know how difficult it can be to watch your child in pain.

Hi! I'm Katie Taylor, a certified child life specialist. If you haven’t heard of that role before, I’m honored to explain the work we do with children and families in healthcare. Child life specialists are child development and psychosocial care experts - that means we take our knowledge of human development and family systems and integrate them into healthcare practices - this makes us the perfect partner to help prepare you and your child for immunizations. As a mother and as a child life specialist, I know how difficult it can be to watch your child in pain - but that’s why we’re here with you to prepare you for every step of the way.

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Katie Taylor

Katie Taylor is a certified child life specialist, podcast host and CEO + Founder Child Life On Call. With the expertise of a child life specialist and the heart of a momma, Katie's passion is supporting parents, kids and the care team with the tools they deserve so they can go from overwhelmed to empowered during medical situations. With over a decade of in-hospital experience, Katie has helped hundreds of families cope with and navigate challenging life events. Katie graduated from the Pennsylvania State University and has studied and worked at facilities like Children's National Medical Center, Inova Children's Hospital, Dell Children's Medical Center and in a leadership role at St. David's Children's Hospital. She is now the CEO and Founder of Child Life On Call LLC.

Social proof: testimonials

“I am completely blown away by this course. As a child life specialist and a mom myself I am in awe of how much gold this course contains. From the stage by stage explanations to the free checklists and handouts, this course gives parents tangible resources to support their child(ren) without stress or anxiety. ”

Adina

“I’m Kaitlyn and I live in San Antonio, Texas with my 8 month old. Child Life on Call has made a wonderful course for parents and their kids to prepare for one of childhood’s inevitable challenges, immunizations. As a new parent, I struggled to know how to get through our immunization appointments and prepare in a developmentally appropriate way. I was so excited to see that the courses began at the infant level and moved through the stages till adolescence. This is so beneficial for all parents but especially for a first time parent like me that doesn’t know what to expect. I learned real ways to help my child through their appointments that are simple and easy to remember and implement. Instead of dread for the 9 month vaccinations, I feel prepared that I can comfort my child and make it the best experience for them. I am looking forward to implementing the things I’ve learned in the course throughout my child lifetime to help comfort and prepare them. Thank you Child Life on Call for making a course that is parent and child friendly, easy to understand, and grows with our children.”

Kaitlyn L.

“My name is Dinah from Melbourne, Australia, working as a child life therapist. This Masterclass was so helpful for me to add more tools to my toolbox to help parents to advocate for their children while helping my colleagues to manage a successful procedure and reduce trauma for children.”

Dinah Humphries

“My name is Patterson and I am from the Atlanta, GA area! I have one child who will soon be 2 years old. This course was an invaluable resource for limiting medical trauma in my young child. It is something that can be used and adapted all the way into her teenage years. Great course for anyone know is looking to help out their children in a medical setting. ”

Patterson

“Michelle, originally from Chicago and now in Austin. My girls are 4 and 1 years old. I enjoyed the pace of this course. I was able to focus on my children's ages and also prepare for future ages. I appreciate the tips and tricks on ways I can validate my girls feelings. Thank you!”

Michelle

“I have two children aged 4 and 6 with VERY different personalities. Watching the courses around their age groups (preschool and school aged) has greatly increased the tools that I can use to help alleviate and validate their feelings around vaccines. I loved how for each age group they discussed the developmental stages and how the thought processes of children those ages work. I felt that it was very helpful to have that information to then apply the taught skills in conversations with my kids. Both of my children have upcoming vaccines and I feel more empowered to help them prepare for these visits, navigate their worries and fears, and help them through the process.”

Lisa Glodek

“No one teaches you these things when you become a mom and these are helpful tips and tricks for those dreaded doctors appointments. I wish I had these tricks when my kids were babies.”

Nurse mom

“What an incredible course! This is amazing for a parent that just doesn't know what to expect and is explained in such an easy, relatable way. I watched all the age groups as was recommended and it was very cool to see the different ages and stages!”

Marie