Posts:

NICU Parent Perspective: Glimmers of My Early Treasures

by Guest Blogger | Feb 1, 2021 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU

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...

Making Space for Rest

by Guest Blogger | Jan 25, 2021 | Emotional 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...

NICU Parent Perspective: After the NICU, My Mental Health Requires Regular Care

by Guest Blogger | 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...

NICU Parent Perspective: NICU Support Helped Me Realize I Was Not Alone at All

by Guest Blogger | Nov 2, 2020 | Family Stories

At just 20 weeks, I went in for what I believed was a routine anatomy ultrasound for my baby. My son has always been a goofball, even in the womb, so at this particular scan, he hid all of the important structures the doctor needed to see, and I was ordered to come...

The Complex Emotions of Losing a Twin in the NICU

by Guest Blogger | Oct 26, 2020 | Grief & Bereavement

There is so much joy and sorrow in losing a twin. It is so complex. You are so thankful for your baby who is living, but you are grieving the baby you lost. Everything was supposed to be in multiples, and now it is not. by Ally Anderson Jacob and I were expecting twin...