by Leigh Ann Torres | May 25, 2021 | Life after the NICU, News
Earlier this year, we received an unusual, but lovely request from one of our peer mentors. Michele Randolph wrote to tell us that she was graduating from UNC Charlotte in May, with dual degrees in History and Africana Studies, and she wanted to honor her NICU journey...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Apr 19, 2021 | News
Much of the support Hand to Hold provides relies on the hard work and dedication of our amazing volunteers who believe in our mission and donate their time and efforts to help NICU families. Each one of our community volunteers and volunteer peer mentors is a vital...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Dec 28, 2020 | Family Stories
When NICU families talk about what helped get them through their NICU stay, the transition to home, and the sometimes tumultuous months that can follow, it’s peer support in the NICU – support from other parents who have been down a similar road –...
by Jennifer DeSimone | Sep 2, 2019 | Family Stories
Photo courtesy of the author After the birth of my daughter at 32 weeks pregnant via an emergency C-section, I found myself in complete survival mode. My only focus was getting to the hospital twice a day and pumping as much as I could for her. I literally could not...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Feb 7, 2019 | Family Stories
“Knowing that I can help in any way, big or small, has made me a better person.” — Ashley Presnell, NICU parent, volunteer peer mentor and Team Hand to Hold member This week’s featured runner, Ashley Presnell, didn’t know about Hand to Hold...