Helping Others in Remembrance of Daisy Bates

I had the privilege of connecting with Rebecca Bates in the United Kingdom, wife of Dan and mother to Emmy (15 months) and Daisy who was born earlier this year and passed away 7 days after her 23 week and 1 day birth. Rebecca is speaking out about infant loss and premature birth. Her goal is to take this struggle … Read More

More Beautiful for Having Been Broken

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐for Freddie: A Movie for Special Needs Parents Nicole Conn, Preemie Mom to Nicholas and author/director/producer of little man and co-founder of PreemieWorld and co-author of The Preemie Parent’s Survival Guide to the NICU is launching More Beautiful for Having Been Broken, a new film at month’s end surrounding the life of one special needs boy, Freddie. I was honored … Read More

Navigating the NICU Journey while Caring for Siblings at Home.

My son, DJ was just shy of 2-years old when his brother, Joshua was born prematurely at 26-weeks gestation. In that moment, life as I knew it had been thoroughly disrupted.  Our routine came to a crashing halt as all sense of normalcy flew out the window along with my sanity.  In its place, gut-wrenching fears I had never experienced … Read More