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Dear NICU MamaAuthor: Dear NICU Mama
The DNM Podcast is a weekly podcast hosted by NICU mamas and team members of Dear NICU Mama, Ashley Aisha! By hosting interviews with trauma-informed medical and maternal mental health experts and sharing vulnerable interviews with NICU mamas around the world, our hope is that you feel like youre sitting across the table from another NICU sister and feel seen and validated in your experience. No matter where you are on your healing journey, this podcast is here to remind you that you are not alone. Welcome to the sisterhood! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Language: en Genres: Education, Relationships, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Happy Mother’s Day, NICU Mama - Live Recording!
Episode 12
Thursday, 8 May, 2025
In this special episode, we’re holding space for the complicated emotions that can come with Mother’s Day after a NICU experience.This conversation is close to our hearts—it’s a live recording from our recent Dear NICU Mama Virtual Live Podcast Event, where we gathered with NICU moms from across the country to connect, reflect, and honor the duality of this season!In this roundtable discussion, hosts Ashley and Martha sit down with members of the Dear NICU Mama team to talk about what it means to celebrate Mother’s Day after the NICU—where joy and grief often coexist.Together, they chat about:The bittersweet emotions Mother’s Day can bring for NICU momsNavigating celebration while honoring loss, trauma, and unmet expectationsHow healing, time, and support can soften the holiday experienceThe power of being seen, validated, and supported by communityWhether this is your first Mother’s Day or your fifth, whether you're in the NICU or years into life at home—this conversation is for you. However this season feels, you are never, ever alone.To get connected with DNM:Website | Private Facebook Group | InstagramTo Give to the Mission of Dear NICU Mama: dearnicumama.com/giveSupport the show