NICU Now Episode 8: The Girl Who Lived – A Discussion with Tom French

In this episode

Kelli speaks with Tom French, preemie father and co-author of the book Juniper: The Girl Who Was Born Too Soon, about:

• The emotional premature birth of his daughter Juniper at 23 weeks, 6 days
• How reading Harry Potter aloud to her in the NICU helped get them both through the difficult six-month NICU journey
• How the NICU affects fathers and the importance of therapy and support for both parents. Tom is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and co-author of Juniper: The Girl Who Was Born Too Soon.

Make sure to also listen to Episode 4: Finding Your Footing as Parents in the Zero Zone, in which Kelli speaks with Tom’s wife and co-author, Kelley Benham French.