by Leigh Ann Torres | Jun 17, 2019 | Fatherhood, News
“Every time I share my story, it feels like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders.” – Alex Zavala, The NICU Dad and host of NICU Dad Discussions We are thrilled to announce the launch of NICU Dad Discussions, a brand new podcast just for NICU...
by Guest Blogger | Jun 13, 2019 | Family Stories, Fatherhood
“Be there in the present as much as possible, no matter the circumstances.” This is part four of our four-part series created especially for NICU dads, by NICU dads. Read part one: 10 Things New NICU Dads Need to Know, part two: Rad White and the...
by Kelli Kelley | Oct 15, 2018 | News
There were many times throughout my son’s NICU stay where I did not know if he would survive. Although I experienced tremendous anticipatory grief given his chance for survival, I cannot fully understand the heartache of losing a baby. Through my work as the founder...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Jun 19, 2018 | News
Hand to Hold believes that NICU parents are often just as fragile as their babies. Nurses are in a unique position to acknowledge and address many of the challenges families face during a NICU stay and beyond. Yet few NICUs offer staff education in optimal methods of...
by Kelli Kelley | Feb 1, 2017 | News
A recent article in The Times theorized that if English philosopher, political economist and civil servant John Stuart Mill were around today, “his father would have dosed him not with Thucydides and Plato, but with podcasts.”1 Why? Because while the rest of the...