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October 18, 2021
While the entire month of October is dedicated to Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness, October 15 is a special day of awareness and remembrance. The International […]
October 3, 2021
What event triggered you applying for assistance? Infant death Why did you apply for assistance? We incurred many unexpected expenses during our stay in the NICU […]
September 24, 2021
We’re thrilled to announce a partnership with EasyStandard, a women’s everyday essentials brand. EasyStandard just launched its EasyGiving charitable giving program focusing on women-run nonprofits that are making […]
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.
October 18, 2021
While the entire month of October is dedicated to Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness, October 15 is a special day of awareness and remembrance. The International […]
October 3, 2021
What event triggered you applying for assistance? Infant death Why did you apply for assistance? We incurred many unexpected expenses during our stay in the NICU […]
September 24, 2021
We’re thrilled to announce a partnership with EasyStandard, a women’s everyday essentials brand. EasyStandard just launched its EasyGiving charitable giving program focusing on women-run nonprofits that are making […]
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 […]