by Child Life On Call | May 8, 2023 | Empowered Parent Tips, Siblings
Having a baby in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) can be a challenging experience for any family. When you have older children, it can be even more of a struggle to explain what’s happening and help them bond with their new sibling. As a child life...
by Child Life On Call | Oct 17, 2022 | Empowered Parent Tips, Preparation & Support
Being and becoming a parent can be a great responsibility and challenges can arise as your family grows through the years. Finding out that your child has congenital cataracts can be stressful. And learning that eye surgery is a part of the process can be...
by Child Life On Call | Jul 4, 2022 | Empowered Parent Tips, Patient experience, Siblings
Parents aren’t visitors, they are parents. The NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) is where babies born prematurely or sickly are cared for. It can be an extremely stressful environment for parents, who may simultaneously find it hard to leave, but also find it...