by Guest Blogger | Sep 20, 2021 | Family Stories
Although my experience might be minuscule compared to some, this was our journey. I don’t like to call it a NICU stay because it’s not just to stay. When your time in the NICU has been completed, that experience, that memory, that emotional roller coaster never leaves...
by Guest Blogger | Sep 7, 2021 | Family Stories
“Find one good thing to take from each day.” Submitted by Hailey C, Jacksonville, FL Our story We always have said nothing was easy for us. My partner and I struggled to conceive our boys, going through 6 rounds of IUI before getting pregnant, as we are in...
by Guest Blogger | Jul 5, 2021 | Family Stories
“Many judged harshly or didn’t understand, so they left us alone rather than offer support.” by Courtney S. Our daughter was rushed to the NICU hours after being born. She was born at 41 weeks, after a perfect, healthy, normal pregnancy. We were thrown...
by Guest Blogger | Jun 21, 2021 | Family Stories
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by Lindsay Rosenfeld | May 3, 2021 | Emotional Health, Family Stories, Inspiration, Life after the NICU
Resilience is an odd term. Its meaning varies so wildly. It’s typically used to describe some inherent personal quality, i.e. “look how resilient they are!” I know better. While there are aspects that are personal, there are many more layers that have nothing to do...
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...
