The NICU and Special Needs Family

This weeks episodes is all about fathers in honor of father's day. This week I sit down with my husband and have an honest conversation about what it means to be a NICU and Special Needs dad. We talk about how his dreams have changed, vulnerability, and the need for support. Join me as we take a look at a father's perspective in this special needs journey. To connect with my husband you can follow him on instagram @tricitymusic. Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review. To connect with me follow me on instagram @thenicufamily or you can go to my website https://amyjbar.wixsite.com/amyjbar/podcast. 

This weeks episode focuses on anticipatory grief. Anticipatory grief carries many of the symptoms of regular grief- sadness, anger, isolation, forgetfulness, and depression. It's a difficult part of being a special needs parent but with support, coping skills, and your faith you can manage this and preserve the joy in your life. Take a listen to hear a raw, honest, vulnerable, and educational episode on Anticipatory grief. Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review! If you have any questions you can contact me at amyjbar.wixsite.com/amyjbar and send me a message or you can connect with me on Instagram by following @thenicufamily. Thank you for listening. 

Hello everyone welcome back to the show. In today’s episode I will be talking about disappointment and the loss of expectations. As a special needs parent disappointment is very common in our lives and I wanted to touch on a few subjects that go along with disappointment. I hope you enjoy this episode and you can always contact me on Instagram @nicufamily or you can go to my website amyjbar.wixsite.com/amyjbar.

This season we will go into mental health topics to help parents navigate their journey. This season we’re starting things off with two poems, Welcome to Holland and Amsterdam International. These poems were written by two special needs mommas. Emily Perl Kingsley wrote Welcome to Holland in 1987 after having a child with Down syndrome. Dana Nieder from the blog Uncommon Sense wrote Amsterdam International. Dana's daughter is a little girl that is special needs. Follow the link to learn more about her journey. If you want to connect with me you can follow me on Instagram @thenicufamily or you can visit my website at https://amyjbar.wixsite.com/amyjbar/podcast.