by Leigh Ann Torres | Jan 25, 2017 | News, Reviews & Giveaways
Hand to Hold was graciously given a copy of Prince Preemie in exchange for this review. All thoughts and opinions are that of the blog author. Children don’t always understand the complexities of prematurity. Children’s books featuring prematurity and the...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Jan 2, 2017 | News
New years are always filled with the prospects of new possibilities. I always aim to be more productive, more organized, more present. I vow to read more, to write more, to choose creative pursuits over mind-numbing time wasters (although we all need to appreciate the...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Dec 30, 2016 | News
A NICU stay is a life-altering experience. You’d be hard-pressed to find a NICU parent who didn’t still feel the effects of their ordeal even years later. We at Hand to Hold are proud and honored to be able to provide support to these families in their...
by Kelli Kelley | Dec 5, 2016 | Emotional Health, News
On a cold day in December in the early eighties, my dad saw a man walking down the highway carrying an old sewing machine. My dad stopped and offered the man a ride. As the miles passed, the man shared that he had taken his late wife’s sewing machine into town for...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Dec 1, 2016 | News
Ask any NICU parent and they will tell you that having a baby in the NICU changes you. Some of us measure our lives as “pre-NICU” and “post-NICU.” Others, like myself, started our parenting journey in the NICU, not getting the opportunity to...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Nov 10, 2016 | News
Thank you for joining us in Oz at Hand to Hold’s Third Annual Baby Shower celebrating the birth of new resources and support programs for NICU and bereaved families! On Friday, November 4, guests enjoyed a whimsical afternoon at our beautiful Wizard of Oz-themed Baby...