by Hand to Hold Staff | Feb 1, 2021 | Life after the NICU, Mental Health
by Josie Glausiusz When moms-to-be ask, “What should I pack to bring to the hospital when I go into labor?” I often reply, as a joke, “how about a wet swimsuit?” That is what I carried in my backpack to Roosevelt Hospital in New York City on a cold Sunday in late...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Jan 25, 2021 | Mental Health
by Vedria E. Millage, LMSW and member of Hand to Hold Board of Directors In our society, there are unspoken expectations to go, go, go! Many consider rest to be indulgent and a privilege, resulting in feelings of guilt for taking a minute to focus on themselves. This...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Jan 18, 2021 | Family Stories
by Jenni Kistler My mental health journey has been a challenging one for as long as I can remember. In college, I battled depression so badly I had no choice but to take a semester off to focus on getting well. Therapy several times a week and finding medications that...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Jan 11, 2021 | Life after the NICU, Mental Health
My baby’s first year was far different from what I was led to believe life after the NICU would be, and it caught me by surprise. This story was originally published in January of 2014 and has been updated. During my baby’s three-month NICU stay, I quickly learned the...
by Hand to Hold Staff | Dec 7, 2020 | Mental Health, NICU Life
I wanted to be the perfect mom. But I also wanted to make sure he wasn’t having any more episodes. By Arielle Lucas, Hand to Hold Family Support Specialist and mom to Qingston, born at 27 weeks. On a Thursday I was told my son, Qingston, would be discharged in...
