by Kara Wahlin | Nov 23, 2015 | Emotional Health, Family Stories, News
In meeting many NICU parents, I’ve gathered that not one of us would wish the NICU experience on anyone after having gone through it. It is terrifying and so destabilizing on multiple levels that one wouldn’t wish it on their worst enemy. Can you imagine,...
by Guest Blogger | Jun 29, 2015 | Family Stories
Earlier this spring, Maggie and Nick Boyd were declared the winners of Hand to Hold’s NICU Grand Prize Giveaway, which offered them an opportunity to share their story and raise crucial funding to help further Hand to Hold’s mission. Their winning story...
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 Brittany Shives | Dec 15, 2014 | Emotional Health, NICU Life
Our world was turned upside down the day my water broke seven weeks too soon. We would have never made it through the next few months without the kindness, generosity, and overwhelming support of our friends, family, and complete strangers. When you have a loved one...
by Stacey Skrysak | Dec 12, 2014 | Emotional Health, Grief & Bereavement, Life after the NICU
When you become pregnant, you expect to get cravings. You expect to be uncomfortable with swollen feet. And you expect to be pregnant for 40 weeks, or at least close to it. But when all doesn’t go as plan, you end up hoping for a miracle. That was the case when...
