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You’ve just left the hospital with your child after a long stay, a new diagnosis, or news of an upcoming surgery—now what?
After the hospital, many families feel alone in navigating their child’s needs. Little Lighthouses was created to provide child life services that extend psychosocial and developmental support into the home—helping children and families adjust, cope, and thrive.
Our Story
Our Mission
Little Lighthouses Child Life Services operates in Boston and New England, offering support to children and families dealing with chronic illnesses and medical trauma. I provide a caring environment where you can rely on child life services when you need them most.
Why a Child Life Specialist?
Child Life Specialists provide services and support grounded in evidence-based theories of child development and trauma-informed care. They provide coping strategies, support during medical procedures, and education, primarily using play as a means for children to express themselves, process their emotions, and explore their experiences.
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For more information about Child Life Specialists, please click here.
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Hello, I'm Abby!
I have worked with children in the hospital setting for 12 years. As a Child Life Specialist I have supported children of adult patients, burn survivors, children with oncology diagnoses, patients who need extended rehabilitation stays, children who have had needed pediatric intensive care, general inpatient pediatrics, surgical settings, and critical cardiac care. My experience spans over several children's hospitals throughout the country. I understand just how overwhelming the day after the discharge from the hospital can feel and have the tools and experience to help you and your child take the bridge back into life outside of the hospital.
Services
1-1 in Home or Virtual Child Life Services
1-1 sessions tailored to your child, family, and coping needs that include:
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Diagnosis/New Diagnosis education and processing
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Therapeutic play opportunities
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Sibling support
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Parent coaching,
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Procedural support & preparation
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Coping skills coaching
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Life transitional support
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Legacy building& end of life support
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1-1 School Re-Entry Support
Tailored child life services surrounding your child's transition back in to school including
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One-on-one coaching to help your child explain their diagnosis to peers
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Guidance for schools on supporting your child & classmates during difficult conversations
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Strategies to address your child’s unique learning and environmental needs
Personalized Coping Kits
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Grab-and-go coping bag with tools for medical procedures, transitions, and stressful moments
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20-minute 1:1 consultation call to recommend sensory and distraction items tailored to your child
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Support to help your child cope& help you feel more confident during procedures, during blood draws, exams, vaccines, & more
Client and Peer Testimonials
Working alongside Abby has been one of the great privileges of my career. Her skill, compassion, and unwavering presence make her an extraordinary child life specialist, especially in the world of pediatric burn care.
In the acute setting, Abby brings calm to chaos. She meets children and families in some of the scariest and most painful moments of their lives and somehow makes space for comfort, play, and trust. Her ability to translate complex medical procedures into age-appropriate, understandable language empowers young patients and reduces fear.
In the outpatient setting, Abby is a steady presence through the long road of healing. She builds meaningful relationships over time, helping children stay engaged in their care, cope with ongoing procedures, and reclaim joy in their daily lives.
At family burn camp, Abby shines even brighter. She has an unmatched gift for helping children feel seen, capable, and connected—not just to their peers, but to themselves. Her creativity, warmth, and deep understanding of trauma and resilience make camp a place of true transformation.
Abby brings heart and expertise to every setting she’s in. She was an essential part of our burn team and a true advocate for the healing of every child and family she touches.
-Mikki R (Psychotherapist Regions Burn Center)