by Leigh Ann Torres | Feb 20, 2023 | News
Hand to Hold is proud to announce its brand new innovative app created specifically for NICU parents. Available free in the App Store and Google Play, the Hand to Hold app offers support, community, and educational resources for NICU and bereaved parents, right at...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Jan 5, 2023 | Emotional Health, NICU Life
A traumatic birth and a NICU stay both place added pressure on relationships. Both partners may react to stress and grief very differently. Tending to and nourishing your relationship with your partner now will provide for a stronger foundation for your family as your...
by Melissa Vandermeer | Jan 17, 2022 | NICU Life
Your family member or friend just had a NICU baby, and you are eager to provide help and support wherever possible but aren’t quite sure where to start. The first weeks and sometimes months, while the baby is in the NICU, are very stressful for parents. One of the...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Sep 13, 2021 | NICU Life
Your friend or family member has a baby in the NICU. How can you help them? What can you say to them? Here are some ideas from fellow NICU parents that will help your friend or family member in the NICU feel loved and supported. Gifts We’re not talking about...
by Lindsay Rosenfeld | May 3, 2021 | Emotional Health, Family Stories, Inspiration, Life after the NICU
Resilience is an odd term. Its meaning varies so wildly. It’s typically used to describe some inherent personal quality, i.e. “look how resilient they are!” I know better. While there are aspects that are personal, there are many more layers that have nothing to do...