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Founded by pediatric music therapist Amy Love, this page shares songs, tools, and resources that support children, families, and the professionals who care for them.

05/14/2026

A reminder mostly for myself but maybe for you too.
Some days I feel confident and like I really am making a difference. Sometimes I replay everything in my head and feel like I have no idea what I’m really doing. You know what? I think it’s a universal feeling. Being reflective is probably a sign that I’m not bad at my job but that I care a lot about doing it well. So today, I’m trying not to turn every imperfect moment into evidence I don’t belong.

04/27/2026

The longer I work in pediatrics, the more my understanding of music therapy keeps evolving.

Not because music therapy needs to be everything. It doesn’t.

There is just a lot of overlap in pediatric care. Coping, development, regulation, emotional safety, communication, family support. No one discipline distinctly owns those things.

I think sometimes we get so worried about stepping on one another’s toes that we make ourselves smaller than we need to be.

also wonder if we are not always as separate as we think we are.

So maybe we stop shrinking.

Maybe we own our lens, our training, our timing, our relationships, and our ways of noticing, while also staying open to the places where our work naturally meets.

Music therapy has a real role here. Not instead of anyone else, and not above anyone else. Alongside other disciplines, as part of thoughtful, creative, patient-centered care.

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04/12/2026

I realized I haven’t gone to a conference since my kids were born and it feels so nice to be around other music therapists. Since I wasn’t available for many of the closer conferences, I was able to go all the way to San Francisco and share my passions and present on a topic near and dear to my heart. Thank you to everyone who I got to meet and the kind words-they mean a ton!

03/03/2026

Happy Child Life Month to the people who can explain basically anything to kids without lying or spiraling. I have learned so much from Child Life over the years, especially around language, preparation, and how to protect choice and dignity when the day is moving fast. So grateful to call so many of these amazing professionals my friends! MedicalMusicTherapy PediatricHealthcare HospitalLife InterdisciplinaryTeam TeamBasedCare FamilyCenteredCare TraumaInformedCare DevelopmentallyAppropriate Peds PatientSupport

01/15/2026

Medical conversations can move quickly, and kids often get a lot of information at once. When a child is stressed or feels unsafe, it gets harder to hold onto words, pay attention to what is being explained, and connect medical language to what is actually happening in their body.

That is one reason I lean on music therapy in these moments. Music can help keep the room calmer and more steady. A predictable rhythm, familiar structure, and a slower pace can support regulation and give kids a better chance to track what is being said. From there, it is easier to help them practice simple advocacy phrases like “Can you say that slower?” or “What does that word mean?” so they can get the clarity they deserve.

If you are a caregiver, you are doing a lot in real time. If you are part of the care team, this is a helpful reminder that comprehension often depends on state first. Music can support both the body and the words. ❤️🎵

01/07/2026

Medical moments move fast. Kids are expected to listen, cope, and comply while they are scared or uncomfortable. Music helps because it provides structure: a steady pulse, repeated language, and simple phrases kids can actually use.

Even when anxiety spikes, that structure can help a child track what is happening, remember what they heard, and ask for clarity. That is health literacy in real time.

11/13/2025

If these slides feel familiar, you are practicing with real clinical depth. You walk into complex moments with calm, clarity, and skill. You support development in spaces not designed for it. The strength you bring to pediatric care is powerful and worth honoring. therapies

10/28/2025

When you see a music therapist playing at the bedside, it might seem simple. But while we’re singing, we’re also assessing, adapting, and coordinating care second by second.The melody is what you hear. The thinking runs quietly underneath.

07/30/2025

Five small words can change a hard hospital day:

“Can we try music therapy?”

Music therapy can
• calm nerves before a needle,
• turn rehab steps into something more playful,
• help tired bodies drift to sleep, and
• give parents and staff a moment to breathe.

I’m a board-certified music therapist. I work right beside nurses, doctors, PT, OT, and Child Life. A music-therapy consult is billed like any other allied-health service, so there is no extra cost to ask.

When the next tough moment shows up:
1️⃣ Find your nurse, doctor, or Child Life specialist.
2️⃣ Say the five words.
3️⃣ Let us know what’s coming so we can plan the music.

Save this post, share it with a caregiver you love, and stay tuned for more ideas that make medical life a little kinder.

07/22/2025

Music therapy isn’t easy.
Some days it breaks your heart a little.
Some days you wonder if it landed at all.

But even on the hard days, maybe especially on the hard days, this work means something.

To the ones who stay: not because it’s easy, but because it’s real… I see you.

And to the ones who had to step away-you made a brave choice, too.

We carry this work in different ways.

What keeps you choosing music therapy right now?

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