Jessica Pasley

February 27, 2026

Stepping back is best for springing forward: Tips for dealing with the beginning of daylight saving time

Go to bed a little earlier than usual. Take a good look at the morning sun when you get up.

By Jessica Pasley

Taylor Swift, longtime friend of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, is pictured here at the 2016 grand opening of the hospital’s Seacrest Studios.

December 30, 2025

Taylor Swift spreads hope to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt with recent gifts

By Jessica Pasley

October 30, 2025

Kix Brooks honored with star on Walk of Champions at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

For over two decades Brooks and his wife, Barbara, have donated their time and resources to Monroe Carell.

By Paige Turner

Among those involved in the gun lock safety program are, from left, Heather Kreth, PsyD, left, Erica Shannon and Kelsey Gastineau, MD, MPH. (photo by Donn Jones)

August 27, 2025

Be SMART campaign highlights efforts to reduce firearm incidents involving children

The Be SMART campaign was launched to raise awareness that secure gun storage — storing guns unloaded, locked and separate from ammunition — can save children’s lives.

By Jessica Pasley

July 1, 2025

Fireworks and sparklers are lots of fun, but they can cause terrible injuries; how to celebrate safely

Protect the eye on the Fourth of July

By Jessica Pasley

April 10, 2025

The little girl suddenly stopped walking and talking. How a terrifying diagnosis led to hope and healing.

“My child is a miracle, and it wouldn’t have happened without that team of doctors and the staff.”

By Jessica Pasley

December 11, 2024

Sacred Celebrations project celebrates winter holidays

The project of the Spiritual Care Team at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital, is up through Jan. 7, 2025, in the chapel on the second floor of Monroe Carell.

By Jessica Pasley

December 6, 2024

Options, options. Here’s how to get safe, age-appropriate toys for all the children on your holiday list.

Toys for young children need to match their stages of development and emerging abilities. It doesn’t have to be the most expensive, trendy gadget.

By Jessica Pasley

November 6, 2024

Number of whooping cough cases on rise nationally

While it has been difficult to pinpoint the reason for the rise in cases, waning immunity and vaccine hesitancy may be the likely culprits.

By Jessica Pasley

November 1, 2024

‘Ava got a heart’: the best news a family could share about the baby approaching her first birthday

The phone call that brought her father to his knees

By Jessica Pasley

October 9, 2024

Darnell Clay nourishes patients through food service and his smiles

Clay's positive messages go a long way to uplift patients' spirits and enhance their hospital experience.

By Jessica Pasley

July 18, 2024

Vanderbilt mourns loss of pediatrician Mary Angela Skelton, who played key role in launching neonatal transport program

She served as a fellow to neonatal medicine pioneer Mildred Stahlman, MD, who instructed her to organize a referral transport program for critically ill infants and babies, which was then nicknamed the “Angel” Transport System in Dr. Skelton’s honor.