by Joel Brens | Mar 4, 2013 | Family Stories, Fatherhood
I know that when we think of birth stories, we typically assume they’ll be told from the mother’s point of view. Today, we have a special treat – a birth story from the father’s perspective! This story comes from Joel Brens, husband to Gena,...
by Joel Brens | Jan 9, 2013 | Emotional Health, Family Stories, Fatherhood, Life after the NICU
When I take a moment to step back and look at the the big picture, access to information these days can be equal parts blessing and curse. The idea of privacy is slowly becoming obsolete. While there are certainly ways to avoid details of your life being available for...
by Joel Brens | Nov 28, 2012 | Family Stories, Fatherhood, Life after the NICU
As we near the holiday season, I can’t help but think about all of the things we are so very grateful for. Our pregnancy was far from perfect. But in hindsight our circumstances could have been far worse, our outcome far more dire. Not to diminish the...
by Joel Brens | Sep 7, 2012 | Emotional Health
I think I speak for a lot of parents of NICU/preemie babies when I say that the moment you are thrust into uncharted territory, it’s hard to know where to turn. While we knew that there was a possibility our son was coming early, when the time came I had no clue...
by Joel Brens | Aug 3, 2012 | Life after the NICU
While lots of kids big and small are headed back to school soon, our son is still a year away from starting preschool. We have been so blessed with his progress. We were informed when our son came seven weeks early that we should be aware that there might be delays,...
