by Chris Cavazos | Jan 24, 2014 | Emotional Health, Inspiration, Life after the NICU, Pregnancy & Bedrest
When you bring a child into the world you have certain expectations for that child. You think about when your baby will be rolling over alone, walking, talking, going to school, etc. When your baby is born early or with complications, depending on the situation,...
by Chris Cavazos | May 20, 2013 | Emotional Health, Family Stories, Fatherhood, Life after the NICU
May will always be a special month for me. For most, May brings with it the end of the school year, vacation planning, and other events that mark summer’s arrival. For me and my family, May holds a different meaning. It marks the month we brought our son home from...
by Chris Cavazos | Apr 19, 2013 | Emotional Health, Family Stories, Fatherhood, Grief & Bereavement
When you have a traumatic event in your life, you will feel a variety of feelings. It is no different when you have a baby in the NICU. For my wife and I, we felt the entire gamut of feelings. There was fear, anger, sadness, uncertainty, with a little bit of...
by Chris Cavazos | Sep 3, 2012 | Emotional Health, Family Stories, Fatherhood
While our son was in the NICU, we had the opportunity to meet two wonderful people who helped our son thrive while he was there. I’m talking about his primary nurses. These people are a God send and I believe they are essential for your baby while they are in the...
by Chris Cavazos | Jul 4, 2012 | Emotional Health, Family Stories, Fatherhood, Life after the NICU
With the Fourth of July here, I thought it would be appropriate to talk about holidays with your NICU graduate. For the majority of families, holidays are a time to spend with each other, to have fun, eat good food, give thanks and celebrate. That is how it is with...
