September is NICU Awareness Month 💜
Many families begin their parenting journey in the NICU. These are days filled with love, fear, uncertainty, and courage we sometimes didn’t even know we had. Those early experiences can leave an imprint that lasts a lifetime.
That’s why I am so grateful Your NICU Story: Reflecting on Your Family’s Experience by Mahaley Patel, LMFT, PMH-C, and Emily Souder, LCSW-C, PMH-C.
This beautiful guide creates space for NICU parents to honor their journey, whether your child is thriving today or forever held in your heart.
With compassionate prompts, parent stories, and reflections for partners too (so important!), this book is an invitation to process grief, gratitude, and everything in between.
As a bibliotherapist, I know how powerful language and meaning-making can be in healing. Storytelling gives us a way to re-author our experiences, to carry both pain and love, and to remember that no matter where you are on this path you are not alone.
If you or someone you love has walked the NICU journey, this book is a gift of reflection, gentleness, and hope.