In this week’s incredibly honest and profound episode, we sit down with Jeff Loving, a husband, proud NICU dad, and the author of Holding Onto the Light: A Father’s Journey Through Loss and Healing. Jeff shares the deeply personal, often unspoken, side of grief: the...
As parents, we rely on routine tests to tell us our children are healthy. For Melanie and her husband, Ryan, in Vancouver, British Columbia, it took a routine eye doctor’s appointment to uncover a startling truth about their 12-year-old son, Masen, an energetic...
“You don’t have good days and bad days — you have good moments and tough moments. And if you only count the bad ones, you’ll miss all the silver linings.”- Tara Cohen In this deeply moving and empowering conversation, Tara Cohen, Executive Vice President at Lauren’s...
“My baby went from fussy to lifeless in hours—by the time we reached the PICU, they said he might have had six hours to live.” In this episode, TikTok Influencer and Medical Mom Marlee Brandon, a pediatric speech-language pathologist turned full-time mom, shares the...
When Audrey Vernick looked at her infant son Bennett’s MRI, a single, terrifying sight became clear: half of his brain was black. This devastating image was the result of a massive stroke Bennett suffered in utero. This was the beginning of a challenging journey...
Being close to a trusted adult is powerful. It lessens pain and brings comfort when kids need it most. This guide shows you how to keep kids safe, and help them feel supported, during medical procedures. From the Meg Foundation for Pain and Child Life On Call.
