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 Lexi Losch | Jul 8, 2019 | Emotional Health, NICU Life
Photo by Emily Ingalls Photography by Lexi Losch, MA, LPC, NCC Having a baby in the NICU can be a stressful time for the entire family. You may be experiencing many ups and downs as you navigate this new life. You may feel helpless because you can’t help your baby...
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...
