Hearts Connected LLC

Hearts Connected LLC Child Mental Health and Wellness...
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It is easy to complain about the frustrations of parenthood, and we validate that things like a rough night's sleep, tem...
12/05/2025

It is easy to complain about the frustrations of parenthood, and we validate that things like a rough night's sleep, temper tantrums, and being a sports chauffeur are hard! Let's be intentional about also recognizing and sharing the special moments of parenthood! We want to hear something you child did this week that made you smile! Maybe your child said something hilarious, gave a surprise hug, or just pulled off a little act of kindness 😊

Or… let’s go down memory lane together! What’s your favorite childhood holiday tradition? Baking goofy-shaped cookies, PJ car rides to see lights, picking a new ornament each year, cozy movie nights in fuzzy socks?
Share below 👇 and don’t forget to tag who you used to share those moments with ❤️

The holidays can feel different when someone you love is no longer here and that’s okay. At Hearts Connected, we believ...
12/03/2025

The holidays can feel different when someone you love is no longer here and that’s okay.

At Hearts Connected, we believe in holding space for all the big emotions sadness, joy, longing, and love. Here are some ways to support a child (or yourself) through grief this holiday season:

• Talk openly - it’s okay to say, “I miss them,” or “this doesn’t feel the same.”
• Create memory rituals - light a candle, make a memory ornament, or write letters.
• Plan for hard moments - think ahead about which traditions are meaningful and which might be too much this year.
• Use creative expression - drawing, journaling, or play can help process feelings.
• Lean on your support - friends, family, grief groups, or a counselor are essential.
• Take care of yourself - set boundaries, skip events, or take breaks (including from social media).

Grief doesn’t follow a schedule, and remembering someone you love doesn’t mean your holidays can’t have meaning. You’re not alone.

If your family is needing grief support this holiday, we are here. We offer therapeutic video sessions for children 4+ and every session is tailored to the specific needs of your child. Go to www.heartsconnected.org to learn more or book a free call by clicking this link: https://loom.ly/jL8gdx4

This holiday season, we’ve partnered with incredible individuals, organizations, and businesses who share our mission of...
12/01/2025

This holiday season, we’ve partnered with incredible individuals, organizations, and businesses who share our mission of supporting children’s mental health and wellbeing. Together, we’ve created 24 days of kindness full of simple acts, resources, and craft ideas to brighten a child’s day. Follow along each day as we countdown to Christmas and share these thoughtful acts of kindness. Together we can make this holiday season meaningful for children and families everywhere. 🎄💚🗓️

To download a printable version, comment your favorite act of kindness and we will send the download to you! Or you can access it via the link in our bio!

Happy Holidays to you and yours ♥️


🌟 Meet a Member Monday 🌟💖The Hearts Connected Affiliate Network Registry for community based child life specialists is g...
12/01/2025

🌟 Meet a Member Monday 🌟
💖The Hearts Connected Affiliate Network Registry for community based child life specialists is growing!

👋🏽Say hello to Jessica Correnti, a Certified Child Life Specialist and founder of Kids Grief Support based in Townson, Maryland!

🏢Practice Details:
In person in Baltimore County
Virtual Services Globally
Children 1:1 Sessions
Family Sessions

📌Expertise
Grief Support for children and teens
Death of a parent, sibling, grandparent, pet, or other significant person.
Life limiting or life changing medical diagnosis for self or family member.
Support with non-death losses that are impacting ones life.

Details on HCAN Registry for Community Based CCLS in Bio!

🍂 During this season of gratitude, the Hearts Connected team is grateful for so many people!For those who do Child Life ...
11/27/2025

🍂 During this season of gratitude, the Hearts Connected team is grateful for so many people!
For those who do Child Life work, those who promote the field, and especially the children and families whom we come alongside and support.
Words cannot fully express how meaningful it is to practice Child Life outside of traditional settings and to be part of the greater Child Life community. 💛

☀️ This fall, Hearts Connected has grown!
We opened the Hearts Connected Affiliate Network Registry — a free, growing directory designed to make it easier for families to find local Child Life services.
It is truly an honor to support and promote the incredible work of Community-Based Child Life Specialists.

🚸 Looking for Child Life services in your community?
🏠 Curious about the Hearts Connected Affiliate Network Registry of Community-Based CCLSs?
📌 Follow the link in our bio or send us a DM!

The Coping Pie Activity is a simple, fall-themed, child-friendly way to help kids recognize the strategies that support ...
11/26/2025

The Coping Pie Activity is a simple, fall-themed, child-friendly way to help kids recognize the strategies that support their emotional wellbeing. In this guided video, children explore what helps them feel calm, safe, supported, and in control, all while creating something fun and expressive. Activities like this can open the door to meaningful conversations about feelings, coping, and what children need from the adults in their lives.
The full guided activity is available on Youtube through the link in our bio.
If you feel your child connected with this activity or would benefit from more therapeutic support and personalized strategies, send us a DM. We would love to work with your family and help you build a toolbox of coping skills that grows with your child.

Toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age kids can all experience gratitude in ways that match their age and feelings. Todd...
11/21/2025

Toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age kids can all experience gratitude in ways that match their age and feelings.

Toddlers are just beginning to notice others and feel happy when someone is kind. We can help them feel thankful through very simple talk and gentle actions.

💬 Who was kind to you today?
Maybe mom or dad held you, or a friend shared a toy.
🎨 What nice thing did you do for someone?
Maybe you gave a hug, helped pick something up, or said “hi.”
💛 Gratitude is when we smile inside and feel good when people are kind to us.
We show it when we say “thank you” or when we give kindness back.”

Preschoolers are getting better at seeing how other people feel. We can grow their gratitude by talking about kindness and noticing how good it feels.

💬 Who did something kind for you today?
Did someone help you, say something nice, or make you laugh?
🎨 What’s something kind you did for someone?
Maybe you shared, helped clean up, or told someone you like them.
💛 Gratitude grows when we connect kindness with how it makes us feel.
When we think about why an act was kind, and how it made us (or them) feel happy, we feel more thankful.

School-age kids are growing in their understanding of other people’s feelings and thinking more about why people do kind things. We can help them build gratitude through simple talk and stories.

💬 Who did something kind for you today?
Let’s think: did a friend help you, or did someone make you smile?
🎨 What’s something nice you did for someone?
Did you share, help, or say something kind?

Start small, notice joyful moments, and share them together. Gratitude grows in relationships, play, and being present. 🌻

Regulate with your child, not for your child. Sit beside them, take a deep breath together, and show that it’s okay to h...
11/19/2025

Regulate with your child, not for your child. Sit beside them, take a deep breath together, and show that it’s okay to have feelings. When big feelings show up, our instinct is to fix them but the real magic happens when we show up beside them, not above them. Regulation starts with connection.

You’re not fixing the feeling, you’re helping them find their calm.

You’re not taking their feelings away, you’re showing them they are safe to feel.

You’re not solving the moment, you’re sharing it with them.

You’re not stopping the emotions, you’re helping them move through together.

You’re not changing how they feel, you’re helping them feel supported.

Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes as a child life specialist during the holidays? This time of year can bring e...
11/18/2025

Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes as a child life specialist during the holidays? This time of year can bring excitement, joy, and sometimes stress or sadness for children and families. Child life specialists help create meaningful ways to celebrate, cope, and connect wherever families are.

Child life specialists work tirelessly during the holiday season to ensure every child/family feels seen and supported.

What did we miss?! Comment below!

Hearts Connected is seeking an aspiring child life specialist who is looking for additional child life experience in a c...
11/17/2025

Hearts Connected is seeking an aspiring child life specialist who is looking for additional child life experience in a community-based, private practice child life organization!

This learning experience is designed to expose the intern to experience a community-based child life organization. This position is not patient-facing, however, there will be clinical experiences available involving virtual therapeutic work with kids and teens! This is not a paid position. While these hours are supervised by a Certified Child Life Specialist, the hours accrued during this internship are not considered "clinical hours" and do not count towards hours needed to apply for child life certification through Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP). This internship does, however, include completing the ACLP Pre-Internship Learning Modules.

Application is open until December 3rd and the internship starts December 29th. Head to www.heartsconnected.org/internship to read the full job description and apply! 🤗
Have questions? You can email carissa@heartsconnected.org

🌟 Meet a Member Monday 🌟💖The Hearts Connected Affiliate Network Registry for community based child life specialists is g...
11/17/2025

🌟 Meet a Member Monday 🌟
💖The Hearts Connected Affiliate Network Registry for community based child life specialists is growing!

👋🏽Say hello to Annie Sweeney, a Certified Child Life Specialist and founder of Rosebud Child Life Services based in Queens, New York!

🏢Practice Details:
In Person Sessions in:
New York City Boroughs
Jersey City
Long Island
Greater New York Metro Area!

📌Expertise
Child Life Services
Diagnosis Education
Medical Play
Grief Support

Details on HCAN Registry for Community Based CCLS in Bio!

The conversation this past week reminded us of something powerful: When more people understand, value, and champion chil...
11/16/2025

The conversation this past week reminded us of something powerful: When more people understand, value, and champion child life work, children benefit.

After our webinar on preventing medically induced trauma, we heard from so many Child Life Specialists who shared a hopeful truth. Collaboration across disciplines doesn’t diminish our role… it amplifies it.

A nurse advocating for psychosocial care is not a threat to child life. It’s evidence that our decades of education, advocacy, and persistence are working.

We are minimizing our role if we think tools or other disciplines can replace us. Our expertise isn’t fragile, it’s foundational, and it becomes even more effective when others understand it and join the mission!

Thank you to everyone who voiced support, who sees the bigger picture, and who continues to push this movement forward. Your passion fuels meaningful change across pediatric care.

Together, we reduce trauma.
Together, we elevate emotional safety.
Together, we make the system better for kids and families.

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About Hearts Connected

Our Mission Hearts Connected exists to meet the unique needs of children, teens and families facing difficult situations and stressful life transitions using therapeutic play, coping interventions and supportive resources.

Our Vision Where is is recognized that children and teens have unique needs and will have the capacity to effectively cope through difficult situations.

Our Values Inclusive...Unique...Honest...Innovative

To: - Serve children of all ages. - Provide services tailored to each child and their best interest with our unique skill set - Maintain objectivity, integrity and confidentiality - Seek knowledge and skills for excellence