by Aimee Sprik | Aug 30, 2013 | Life after the NICU, News
Today is a bittersweet day for us… this is the last day that we will be managing Life after NICU. {source} Although the NICU experience will always be a part of our journey, it is now time for us to move on from running this amazing group and dedicate that...
by Aimee Sprik | Aug 18, 2013 | Inspiration, NICU Life
A NICU journey is an experience like no other. For many of us, it will be the hardest thing we ever have to go through. During a NICU stay, we are tried and tested watching our little ones fight for survival. We learn about the inner strength we didn’t know...
by Gena Brens | Aug 5, 2013 | Inspiration
When we decided to have Jayden evaluated by Early Intervention (EI) for a speech delay, we didn’t really know what to expect. He was 23 months old at the time, and then to hear he was at the 12-15 month level was like a punch to the gut. The good thing is he...
by Joel Brens | Apr 7, 2013 | Emotional Health, Family Stories, Fatherhood, NICU Life
By Joel Brens of Papas of PreemiesThe NICU is a scary, foreign place for those who are entering its doors for the first time. I was certainly overwhelmed by the constant noises and alarms that went off. So much went through my mind when we were in the NICU, and...
by Joel Brens | Mar 4, 2013 | Family Stories, Fatherhood
I know that when we think of birth stories, we typically assume they’ll be told from the mother’s point of view. Today, we have a special treat – a birth story from the father’s perspective! This story comes from Joel Brens, husband to Gena,...
