by Jennifer Degl | Jun 12, 2021 | Blog, NEANN, NICU
Last month I had the honor of being the closing Keynote Speaker for the 2021 NEANN Annual Conference. I did not present alone. Alongside me was a NICU nurse named Meagan Sheakowski, who is also the mom to a NICU baby born with a rare heart condition. Together we...
by Jennifer Degl | Jun 3, 2021 | Blog, NICU, Preemie
It’s such an honor to win an award for I Was Small, But Now I’m Tall! I Was Small, But Now I’m Tall won a 2020 Dragonfly Book Award in the category of Picture Books (Ages 3-8) Nonfiction. The Dragonfly Book Award from The Story Monsters Approved! book designation...
by Jennifer Degl | Mar 2, 2021 | Blog, Preemie
Last month I had the privilege to speak at the Prolacta Bioscience Virtual Town Hall. It was such an honor to speak to their staff and share my story as a NICU parent. The title of my presentation was “A Walk in My Shoes: The Impact of Pregnancy and NICU Trauma...
by Jennifer Degl | Feb 21, 2021 | Blog, NICU, Perinatal
I Was Small, But Now I’m Tall has been featured in the Perinatal Gazette. This is such an honor. Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, a member of WMC Heath, holds such a place in my heart. My daughter spent 121 days in their NICU and that is what my book is...
by Jennifer Degl | Jan 15, 2021 | Blog, COVID-19, NICU
I am proud to share that I recently wrote an article for The Mighty about something I have been thinking about since the beginning of the pandemic- How will the constant masks worn by NICU caregivers and parents affect babies’ development moving forward? I did...
