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I was recently asked to answer an "Ask The Expert" question for Pregnancy & Newborn Magazineabout surviving the NICU. While I'm no expert, I reflected on my experience with my first born, and the roller coaster of emotions that took over me.  Hope this helps someone in a similar position!

Question:

I gave birth to my baby prematurely, and it looks like we'll be spending the next few weeks in the NICU. This is not what I anticipated my first weeks as a mother...

by Candy Thompson

Some people are born to nurture others. It is their life’s passion. For more than 50 years, Grace has shared this virtue with family, friends and those around her, especially the other women living with her at the East Valley Women’s Shelter. Here, it was her turn to be nurtured while she got back on her feet.

Grace dedicated years of love and commitment to her husband and two children while pursuing her passion in the nursing field. It wasn’t easy to complete her secondary education while working but her positive, driven attitude helped her accomplish the...

Ellie Yar and Braden Waymire at the 2015 Cancer Support Community Prom: An Evening in Emerald City

            She exits the charter bus at a seemingly small Downtown Phoenix home outfitted in a gown fit for a princess and widens her eyes trying to recognize the three adjacent rooms she’s visited so many times before. Nearly two dozen young men and women dressed similarly behind her are also...

Kathy Shayna Shocket has stories on the people who make a difference.

Behind the scenes of the intimate awards dinner.