by Hand to Hold Staff | Jun 18, 2020 | Family Stories, Fatherhood, Mental Health
This post was originally published in 2013 and has been updated to ensure the content is current and relevant for NICU families. If you’re a new NICU dad, I have good news: you’re going to do great. I have never met anyone who, while in the process of...
by Hand to Hold Staff | May 25, 2020 | Mental Health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and as we all are faced with unprecedented times, it is the perfect time to check in with ourselves. Like really check in and truly answer the question, “How am I doing?” For me, most days are a range of emotions: fear, joy,...
by Hand to Hold Staff | May 18, 2020 | Mental Health
Photo credit: Jodiellen Photography My appointment reminder goes off and I silence it with a glance. Fifteen minutes until therapy. I swallow the “ugh” ready to come out of my mouth, thinking, “Therapy? No time for that!” This is the inner dialogue every week. Then I...
by Hand to Hold Staff | May 14, 2020 | Medical Info & Resources, Mental Health, Professional Insight
If your baby is in the NICU, you probably feel stressed, overwhelmed and worried about your baby’s health – among many other issues. Most parents are so focused on their babies—understandably so—they forget about themselves and their own emotional well-being....
by Hand to Hold Staff | Apr 20, 2020 | Life after the NICU
Hey parents, how are we doing?…….yeah, me too. I was hoping some parents may be adjusting to this miserable, new, normal. But not us and I am guessing not many of you, as well. Working from home and also trying to home school our son during this time of social...
