Former patient and mom, Kate Zurenko, provides a first-person account of her breastfeeding journey and struggles.

A new C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health finds parents may seek new provider due to unvaccinated children at their doctor’s practice.

Approximately 60% of children receive an opioid prescription for post-operative pain following tonsillectomies, but a new study finds that opioids may not prevent complications.

With numerous new and challenging obligations to face, the road to adulthood for kids and teens is anything but easy. Writer Helen Korneffel shares the latest findings from the C.S. Mott Children’s National Poll on Children’s Health.

Several Michigan Medicine spina bifida fetal surgery patients and families reunite at their fourth annual summer camping trip.

After experiencing heart failure, toddler was airlifted by Michigan Medicine’s Survival Flight team from northern Michigan to Ann Arbor for emergency surgery. His mother recounts the emotional journey.

A U-M otolaryngology team has designed an innovative trach plug for patients who either no longer need a tracheostomy tube or require support only intermittently.

Child lawn mower injuries can be severe. Read our top tips to keep children safe while mowing this summer.

Weeks before Father’s Day, dad gives his 8-year-old daughter with a chronic kidney disease a life-saving gift.

A Detroit father offers advice for coping with uncertainty, balancing marriage and family, and making the most of small moments.

As families celebrate Father’s Day this month, half of dads say they face criticism and second-guessing about their parenting choices. 

A U-M study examines whether images of food on kids’ clothes influence eating behavior.

Nearly 600 children end up in the emergency department for bike-related injuries every day. Here’s how parents can improve children’s street smarts to keep them safe.

Motherhood has been a tumultuous journey for Kristie Stolly who suffered from septic shock after giving birth the first time to extremely premature babies.

Shannon Spicer battled leukemia at age 9. Nineteen years later, she’s back at Mott helping kids with cancer alongside the doctor and nurse who cared for her as a child.