by Joel Brens | Jun 18, 2020 | Emotional Health, Family Stories, Fatherhood
This post was originally published in 2013 and has been updated to ensure the content is current and relevant for NICU families. If you’re a new NICU dad, I have good news: you’re going to do great. I have never met anyone who, while in the process of...
by Jessica Tyler | May 18, 2020 | Emotional Health
Photo credit: Jodiellen Photography My appointment reminder goes off and I silence it with a glance. Fifteen minutes until therapy. I swallow the “ugh” ready to come out of my mouth, thinking, “Therapy? No time for that!” This is the inner dialogue every week. Then I...
by Leigh Ann Torres | May 11, 2020 | Emotional Health
In the days and months after having a baby, our hormones and emotions are still fluctuating. Sometimes these feelings are mild and only last a few days. But sometimes they can be more intense, involve intrusive thoughts, and you may not see a light at the end of the...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Apr 27, 2020 | Life after the NICU, News, NICU Life
We’ve just released three new podcast episodes to help parents and NICU professionals cope with the COVID-19 crisis. On NICU Now, our counselor on staff, Lexi Losch, talks about the emotions most commonly experienced in the NICU, how parents can process...
by Guest Blogger | Apr 22, 2019 | Emotional Health
By Nandini Narayanan, LCSW, C-IAYT, 500RYT, Reiki, NICU Parent True compassion always includes ourselves. –Jack Kornfield Since the birth of our micro preemie twelve years ago at 25 weeks, 3 days, weighing 1 pound, 10 ounces, mindfulness and self-compassion are vital...
