The previous post in this series introduced you to Justin and Victoria Nelson, proud parents of Moriah, age two. In this post, you’ll hear their answers to some questions about how Moriah’s medical saga has impacted them. How Has This Changed You? Justin: I learned to come to God and give him each day. Trust in God and constant reliance on who He is. That’s the only way to survive. Victoria:...

Every now and then, God flabbergasts me with his creative ways of bringing people together. Recently, he used modern cyberspace and an old-fashioned book to connect me with to delightful young parents. Moriah’s Mom and Dad I first learned about Moriah’s mom and dad, Victoria and Justin Nelson, by clicking on a google alert link to www.momentswithmoriah.com. A young mom I didn’t...

P31 Woman Magazine, a great resource for women,  published my article Wedged Between Two Worlds in their October 2009 issue. They even featured A Different Dream for My Child in their magazine book store, which was very gracious of them. Proverbs 31 Ministries Website But they did even more, posting a bonus article on their website.  If one of your friends or family members has had a hospitalized...

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) doctors and nurses know that a stay in NICU can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in preemies. But a recent study shows that a NICU parents are at risk of developing PTSD, too. NICU Babies and PTSD According to the New York Times Health Guide, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a type of anxiety disorder. It can occur after someone sees or experiences...

When a child is unexpectedly hospitalized, having a clear-thinking parent by her side is very good medicine. Here are  five things clear-thinking parents do to help their hospitalized children: #1 Stay Calm It’s hard to stay calm when a child is in distress, on the way to surgery or enduring a difficult treatment. But conscious or unconscious, children pick up their parents’ emotional...