What’s it like being a new parent in 2023? In a post-COVID world, parenting in the U.S. has become more “digital” as influenced by improvements…
Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. and is often linked to underlying mental health conditions. In 2018-2019, 4.7% of adults…
Jonel and her husband, Sawyer, learned they were expecting their first baby in June 2021 while living abroad in Vietnam. “At this time, the COVID-19…
To listen to boisterous Zy’Aire, you’d never guess he started his life as a delicate low-birthweight baby. Now 2 years old, he’s full of energy,…
In May of 2019, N’Kenge left work early because she wasn’t feeling well. She made it to the Plano, Texas train station, but before she…
TENACIOUS SUPPORT DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC For the last two years, 23-year-old Rea has put her life back together. Today, she is the devoted mother…
TENACIOUS SUPPORT DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC Say what you will about New Yorkers, they understand COVID-19. Nobody dares try to convince them it’s a hoax.…
TENACIOUS SUPPORT DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC Nurse Sandra wishes she could be more helpful. The Nurse-Family Partnership® nurse who works through the Visiting Nurse Association…
TENACIOUS SUPPORT DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC The hardest part for Susy is missing her Nurse-Family Partnership® (NFP) moms and their babies. The NFP nurse in…
Terri was 22 weeks pregnant when she found out that something was wrong. A routine ultrasound had revealed her baby had a heart defect. She…
Keelah knew she wanted to be a mother. But she wanted her baby’s childhood to be different than hers had been, having grown up with…
What surprised Daniel most about his first encounter with nurse Irene was the homework. He admits that he didn’t know what to expect from a…
When Krystle found out she was pregnant with triplets Sariyah, Amirah and Zahra, she thought safely making it through her pregnancy would be her biggest…
Brooke was apprehensive about this whole home-visit thing. A couple of people had suggested that she contact Nurse-Family Partnership® for support, but she hesitated. She…
The Danielle you see today – healthy, happy, sober, working hard toward an ambitious goal – is a different person from the 25-year-old woman who…
When she was 17-years old and eight weeks pregnant, high school senior Arianna enrolled in Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) at United Way of the Coastal Bend…
