by Guest Blogger | Aug 19, 2015 | Emotional Health, News
As the parent of two children born full-term and healthy, I was not fully aware of the challenges so many families face when their child is born early or with special healthcare needs until a friend’s child was born at 27 weeks gestation. Although they received a...
by Kelli Kelley | May 22, 2015 | News
Parenting a baby in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and founding a nonprofit have much in common. Both require a strong faith, sheer determination and a community of support. And just as I marvel at the tremendous obstacles my micropreemie (now 14 years old)...
by Kelli Kelley | Mar 20, 2015 | Inspiration, Life after the NICU, News
As I cheered on thousands of runners as they passed Hand to Hold’s water stop at the recent Austin Marathon, I was struck by the diversity of the athletes. Runners of every age, ethnicity and ability made up the crowd of 14,000 runners. Some passed by quickly as they...
by Samantha Pridgen | Dec 14, 2012 | Emotional Health, Life after the NICU
After the storm began to calm following my daughter’s early arrival, I felt the urge to give back to the preemie community. At the time, I had no idea how large the community really is. I began a blog to keep family updated and used it to spread awareness...
