The Essentials of Setting Up a Nonprofit:
If you want to give back to your community and help others in need, then starting a nonprofit is a wonderful way to do it. But setting up and managing a nonprofit organization…

I don’t have a traditional NICU parenting story. Well I do, one from 13 ½ years ago when I had my twins, they were born at 34 weeks due to growth complications with Kesler. My son was in NICU for…

My husband TJ and I knew we wanted a family from the very beginning. Our story seemed fairly cliche at first. You know, small town boy meets small town girl...they had lived in close proximity to one another most their…

Arianna was my 34 weeker 5.13 lbs 17 days in nicu 

Julia was my 24 weeker 1.15 pounds 97 days in nicu 

Maliyah was my 28 weeker 2.12 pounds - 6 brain surgeries. 80 days in nicu. 

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I can picture it like it was yesterday. I was standing alongside the isolette, with my arms through the portholes. I remember the puff…puff…puff of the flow-inflating bag as I raced against the clock, bringing breath after breath to the…

This is my son Lincoln 
On September 6,2018 my water broke at home at 10:45am in my home town of Chatham I was only 25 weeks I had contractions really and called 911 went to the hospital and at 11:35…

Dear NICU Dad, 

It’s your first Father’s Day and you never expected to be spending it here, in the NICU, but here you are… 
Here you are, wearing a brave face when inside you’re crumbling. 
Here you are, advocating…

My journey to parenthood was a long one. After 3.5 years of unexplained infertility, countless 
interventions, and a failed round of IVF, I was pregnant. Not only was I expecting one baby, but it 
was twins. I was overjoyed and…

After being cleared medically by my OB/GYN, Chris and I decided to take a baby moon in the form of a cruise to the Caribbean, May , 2014. It was three full months before baby Jackson was due, so we…

“Don’t let anyone leave. I should be back around 10. 11 worst case.” 

I sent this text to my best friend Justin on January 6th of 2018. My wife Maribeth and I had found out we were having our…

With the chaos of the nicu behind me, I began to live my life as a normal mom. I left my abusive marriage,  and took my babies back to my home state. They were only about 6  and 14 months…

Fast forward to the next year, we were surprised with a new pregnancy, a little boy. This time around the doctors put me on weekly progesterone shots. “Just to be safe”, but told me that reoccurring premature birth was rare…

My journey started off with our daughter Lillian Violet. She was born on 12/12/13 at 34 weeks gestation, and remarkably 5.13 oz. The electric went out during the snow storm we had right as she came out! It was a…

Dear Silvana, 

It was 3 years ago today that the universe chose to grace me with your presence in a most ungraceful way. The hard truth is, a child should not start their little life suffering the way you did. …

"...I was actually still grinning for a few seconds after your comment, until it sink in. It went something like this, I sure hope she’s buying you food. You’re way too skinny. I stammered as I tried to blink back…

Every morning as I sip on my coffee and casually scroll through my newsfeed I always see new precious little babies who were born too soon and how tiny and fragile they are and my eyes fill with tears. I…

The day I became a mother was the best day of my life. 
The day I became a mother was the worst day of my life. 
The day I became a mother I had a beautiful baby girl, who was…

Whether we like to admit it or not, being in the NICU and having a baby with health problems interferes with the natural bond a mother and child get to form after birth. Instead of baby being placed on our…

I wrote this to my baby. I harbor a lot of guilt over his delivery and start to life.

Preston,
To the strongest, most amazing, determined, all around gorgeous little boy I know. It's your first Christmas and mommy is…