The Mighty Blog features stories from around Children’s Minnesota, as well as health and wellness information for raising healthy kids.

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From Mario Kart™ to chemotherapy, nothing stops Flin

Even as he was battling a rare and aggressive cancer, Flin found ways to keep smiling. Your donation this month makes a difference for kids just like him.

Children’s Minnesota’s 2022 summer equity and inclusion internship program

This summer Children's Minnesota has successfully hosted 20 interns through our equity and inclusion (E&I) internship program!

Should we be concerned about polio?

The New York polio case that left a man paralyzed is the first polio case in the U.S. in nearly a decade. Health excerpts are concerned about the potential spread in communities with low vaccination rates.

Nursing career paths and outlooks

Children's Minnesota career guides

Shining bright: Anja’s journey with childhood cancer

The first cancerous tumor that was discovered in Anja's liver was when she was 9 month old, at the height of the pandemic. In just two years, Anja has fought and defeated cancer twice!

How to become a surgical tech

Children’s Minnesota career guides

Clinic manager shares her seven-year career experience at Children’s Minnesota

Emma Wenzel, clinic manager at our Partners in Pediatrics Maple Grove clinic, has been working at Children’s Minnesota helping kids for seven years now. She is sharing all her favorite things about her career below.

A family fights cancer twice – in honor of Jake and in memory of Erika

Jake's mom, Erika, passed away after a fight with acute myeloid leukemia. And now, Jake is fighting for his life too – he was diagnosed with T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma when he was in third grade, at just 9 years old.

How to help kids through the monkeypox outbreak

As the cases of monkeypox continue to rise in US and kids are heading back to school, there are some main discussion points that you should include in your conversation with your child about monkeypox.

Monkeypox: what parents should know

By now you’ve probably heard of monkeypox in the news, on your social media channels or in conversation. But many people are wondering, what is it and should I be concerned for my kids?