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February 26, 2021

Happy Birthday Lily!

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

Love and Hearts Are in the Air…

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

Resources for Parents to Talk to Kids About Difficult Subjects

https://www.mother.ly/news/democracy-kids-capitol-talk-kids https://www.today.com/parents/how-talk-children-about-capitol-riots-age-age-t205304 https://offspring.lifehacker.com/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-upsetting-current-events-1846007672 https://www.npr.org/2019/04/24/716704917/when-the-news-is-scary-what-to-say-to-kids?fbclid=IwAR0JSDBF4nNe2J0Zyt8ypJDZ-rBgIZuU7PpAzyjhv-cAp9JfbwAERv_aet4 https://www.today.com/parents/how-talk-children-about-capitol-riots-age-age-t205304 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-to-talk-kids-scary-news_l_5ff62e64c5b64e568bf3b44a?qv&?ncid=newsltushpmgvoices_Parents https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-to-help-teens-make-sense-of-the-news_l_5ffdbdc3c5b66f3f79618736
January 8, 2021

Response to Capitol Attack

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

Guest Blog: Stacy’s Experience with Postpartum Depression

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 […]
June 28, 2020

Guest Blog: Reflections on NICU Experience by Ali Dunn

June 2, 2020

Black Lives and Black Families Matter

April 22, 2020

Guest Post: Loss Parent Sharing Advice: Shannon Mysliwiec

April 21, 2020

Medical Bills and Financial Assistance

March 31, 2020

Spreading Hope

March 13, 2020

Reading Recommendations

March 9, 2020

Women’s Day

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