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September 14, 2021
If you shop online, you can shop through Goodshop and have part of your purchase to be donated to The Colette Louise Tisdahl Foundation. Also, vote […]
August 13, 2021
By Dr. Laura Gleason, Physical Therapist and owner of Beyond the Bump Wellness So maybe your OB/midwife/doula/friend recommended Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy (PFPT) but you are […]
August 3, 2021
For parents who lose a baby, whether during pregnancy, at birth, or within the first year of life, it is often difficult to figure out how […]
August 3, 2021
Why were the options only two-fold: either work and risk harm to mom and baby or don’t work and risk financial ruin, evictions, shutoffs, debt?
July 16, 2021
By Michelle Valiukenas, Colette’s mom, co-founder, and executive director of The Colette Louise Tisdahl Foundation When you are struggling to conceive, going through fertility treatments, […]
July 2, 2021
By Carrie Murphy, Major Care By now, most pregnant people and new parents are familiar with the concept of a doula—a trained non-medical professional who provides […]
June 25, 2021
By Amanda Osowski, Heartfelt Beginnings I am one of those people who was born to be a mother. So, when I was about 10 months into […]
June 18, 2021
By Christine Randazzo Kirschner Feeding children is hard. It can feel defeating or disheartening sometimes. We are all bombarded by information (or misinformation) and unrealistic ideas about […]
June 11, 2021
By Mary Bragg When I was in my mid-twenties, I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome or PCOS. While I was pleased to finally have a […]
June 4, 2021
By Katie Breard The postpartum fitness space can be a murky area to navigate, as a pre and postnatal fitness specialist and a mom of 2 […]
May 27, 2021
By Anna Wolf I am a NICU parent twice over–both of my boys were born premature NICU babies–my oldest at 33 weeks and spent 26 days […]
May 21, 2021
By Dana Baker-Williams As a new mom, I really wanted to know what I didn’t know: how to be successful. I wanted someone to clue me […]
May 14, 2021
Infertility took a lot from me. Receiving an unexplained infertility diagnosis at 30 years old was a shock. I had no medical or family history to […]
May 13, 2021
By Sehreen Noor Ali (@SehreenNoorAli on IG) In 2018, my daughter was diagnosed with a serious health issue. Well, technically she wasn’t diagnosed — we just […]
April 9, 2021
By Michelle Valiukenas, Co-Founder and Executive Director and mom to angel baby Colette Louise Trigger warning: talk of infant death and suicide Many years ago, a […]
April 2, 2021
By Lauren Hagerty, Co-Founder and Content Creator of Momtourage Media Becoming a parent is one of the most pivotal moments in your life that will change […]
March 30, 2021
NICU Social Worker, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Tell us a little bit about yourself. I received my MSW from Erikson Institute […]
March 29, 2021
Being a sibling to a NICU baby or an angel baby is tough. In honor of the upcoming Siblings Day on April 10, we would love […]
March 26, 2021
By Michelle Valiukenas, Co-Founder and Executive Director, The Colette Louise Tisdahl Foundation Every day, I get questions about the work that we do, whether someone qualifies […]
March 25, 2021
Social worker/Perinatal Family Support Specialist North Shore University Health System, Evanston Hospital Tell us a little bit about yourself. Previously worked as a postpartum doula and […]
March 23, 2021
NICU Social worker, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Tell us a little bit about yourself. I began my career in Emergency Department […]
March 19, 2021
Do you have advice or thoughts or a story of your own that you want to share? We would love for you to share it with […]
March 19, 2021
By Tomeka Isaac, mom to angel baby Jace and founder and executive director of Jace’s Journey On May 17, 2018 I woke up in a Surgical […]
March 19, 2021
Social work case manager, Progeny Health Tell us a little bit about yourself. I have been working as a social worker for the past 12 years. […]
March 17, 2021
RNICU/CCN Social Worker University of Alabama at Birmingham Tell us a little bit about yourself. I am a wife and mother to two sweet girls. Though […]
March 16, 2021
Working with hospital staff has been a hallmark of our work and the reason we have been able to help so many families. We are so […]
March 14, 2021
Today is National Write Down Your Story Day. Being able to write our story and how we are parenting after loss has been so incredibly powerful […]
March 12, 2021
We are so honored to be a recipient of a $25,000 grant from Prolacta Bioscience Foundation to help NICU families nationwide. This is the largest grant […]
March 11, 2021
In light of Oprah’s powerful interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, the world is talking about mental health, particularly when it comes to moms and […]
March 11, 2021
Advanced Clinician in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) NewYork-Presbyterian Alexandra Cohen Hospital for Women and Newborns Tell us a little bit about yourself. I am […]
March 9, 2021
Social worker, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Tell us a little bit about yourself. I went to NYU for undergrad where I double majored in […]
March 4, 2021
Social worker, University of Alabama at Birmingham Tell us a little bit about yourself. I am from, and currently live, in Birmingham, AL. I recently turned […]
February 26, 2021
Some time ago, I had the pleasure of meeting (via phone!) Taylor, the mom of Lily Reagan and founder of Lily’s List. My sister found out […]
February 11, 2021
By: Michelle Valiukenas, Co-Founder and Executive Director As Valentine’s Day approaches this weekend, a lot of talk of love, pictures and images of hearts, candy hearts, […]
January 8, 2021
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January 8, 2021
By Michelle Valiukenas, Executive Director 2021 long felt like a reprieve, a breath of fresh air, a cleansing of the craziness that happened in 2020, […]
November 11, 2020
My husband and I both met as single parents to two beautiful children. My son Ryan was five and my husband’s daughter, Lilly was 4. We […]
May 11, 2021
Check out and bid on a variety of items in our Spring Silent Auction! All proceeds go to our financial assistance fund, helping families in crisis […]
May 9, 2021
“For me, and so many others, holidays like Mother’s Day see joy and grief, laughter and tears or gratitude and anger intertwine. So, I will think […]
March 29, 2021
Being a sibling to a NICU baby or an angel baby is tough. In honor of the upcoming Siblings Day on April 10, we would love […]
March 14, 2021
Today is National Write Down Your Story Day. Being able to write our story and how we are parenting after loss has been so incredibly powerful […]
March 12, 2021
We are so honored to be a recipient of a $25,000 grant from Prolacta Bioscience Foundation to help NICU families nationwide. This is the largest grant […]
March 11, 2021
In light of Oprah’s powerful interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, the world is talking about mental health, particularly when it comes to moms and […]
February 24, 2021
Join us on March 18 at 7 p.m. CST for a presentation from Nicole Monet from Northwestern Mutual to help families preparing for a pregnancy (whether […]
February 11, 2021
By: Michelle Valiukenas, Co-Founder and Executive Director As Valentine’s Day approaches this weekend, a lot of talk of love, pictures and images of hearts, candy hearts, […]
January 26, 2021
New York Times As the number of preterm births rises, families are shouldering unexpected out-of-pocket expenses.
September 14, 2021
If you shop online, you can shop through Goodshop and have part of your purchase to be donated to The Colette Louise Tisdahl Foundation. Also, vote […]