by Kathryn Whitaker | Jun 29, 2020 | NICU Life
This post was originally published in 2013 and has been updated to ensure the content is current and relevant for NICU families. One of your friends just landed themselves in the NICU. Let me guess. You want to help, but you have no idea what to say or what to...
by Beth Puskas | Jun 16, 2014 | Family Stories, Fatherhood, Inspiration, Life after the NICU
While super dads boldly go where they may never have gone before (i.e. the first poopy diaper change in the isolette) there are the other supermen that have blessed our preemie families with their feats of kindness and acts of selflessness. There is: A grandpa who...
by Kathryn Whitaker | Dec 16, 2013 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU
I still tense up when someone who’s pregnant says, “Oh, I hope I go early. I can’t stand to be pregnant one more day.” It’s hard to attend baby showers. I dread the inevitable “sharing your birth story.” When a friend freaks...
by Carolyn Leighton-Hilborn | Nov 18, 2013 | Emotional Health, Inspiration, NICU Life
With the premature birth of your friend’s baby you may be at a loss for what to say or what to do for her and her family. Maybe you have never met anyone who had a premature baby and you’re faced with some confusing questions. One of the best ways you can help a...