Pieces written for the Dear NICU Mama Instagram Page

When you've experienced trauma, the future doesn't always feel like a safe place.
Sweet Mama, there is no wrong way to feel this holiday season.
You are worthy of joy.
NICU Mama, You are not ungrateful when you are hurting.
We are the mothers of warriors and through them, have become warriors ourselves.
You can be both the woman you were then and the woman you are now.
When a NICU Baby meets a mielstone, a NICU mama does too.
NICU Mama, You are important too.
Babies aren't the only ones born on their birthdays. A mother is born too.
Sometimes the thoughts and feelins we have feel like they don't belong to us.
When you enter NICU life, it can feel like you need to harden yourself to endure it.
Your child is not defined by develpmental milestones.
As you begin to re-enter a non-NICU life, it is natural to feel conflicting emotions. This is especially true when it's time to return to work.
Sometimes a child's medical journey doesn't end at discharge.