by Guest Blogger | Jun 16, 2016 | Family Stories, News
by Lana Macrum-Craig, Chair of the Board, Hand to Hold My daughter, Allie Reese, would be celebrating her 9th birthday this month. Each year, as Mother’s Day approaches and soon thereafter, the date of her birth, my heart and mind become a little unsettled....
by Stacey Skrysak | Apr 15, 2015 | Emotional Health, NICU Life
A normal pregnancy, followed by an easy delivery, that’s what every mother hopes for. Those first moments after giving birth should be filled with happy tears, while you cradle your new bundle of joy. But for preemie moms – and even term-NICU moms – that...
by Keira Sorrells | Oct 1, 2014 | Emotional Health, Grief & Bereavement
In the six and a half years since my 14 month old daughter died, I have read numerous books about losing a baby, grief, grief recovery, spirituality and grief, the stages of grief (they don’t exist) and so on. I’ve read stories of mothers who lost babies, young...
by Jennifer Beatty | Feb 28, 2014 | Emotional Health, Grief & Bereavement, Life after the NICU, NICU Life
Traumatic events or prolonged periods of stress can wreak havoc on a marriage, and sometimes they can even lead to divorce. Navigating the NICU is difficult and men and women grieve differently, so it is essential to a relationship that you have the tools necessary to...
by Keira Sorrells | Nov 27, 2013 | Grief & Bereavement, Inspiration, Life after the NICU
I used to listen politely as people made references to the loss of an aunt, a mother, or even an adult child. It was an attempt to connect with me, to identify with me about the loss of my 14 months old daughter, Zoe. Beneath my smile, I would tune them out and in...
