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Join our Virtual Support Groups, run by parents who’ve been there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1607626888083-7B84LI6MV3GNU5J8CAS6/image-asset.jpeg Home - COMMUNITY Resources, volunteers, and partnerships- join our amazing community to help us spread the love, light, and support that all NICU families so desperately need. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1606966161300-I35NFNDSTYUQZFCK8UDJ/IMG_9346+%281%29.JPG Home - EDUCATION Let us teach you to be a NICU expert so you can focus your time and attention on advocating for your tiny warrior. https://www.penelopeproject.org/education daily 0.75 2021-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1607629153774-TI5C9M4FZF0JXOJ21SPA/IMG_9184.JPG Education https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1607629024680-ONKXT6X5VDUEPMW9EQP6/IMG_9355.JPG Education https://www.penelopeproject.org/virtualsupport daily 0.75 2021-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1611503802216-XVM8CRRSK2PTI0VZQEJV/insta+feed+%283%29.png Virtual Support https://www.penelopeproject.org/our-mission daily 0.75 2021-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1606969468810-5YYONIRUB5J33JZBE71F/IMG_9998.JPG Our Mission - Our Mission Penelope Project's mission is to provide support and education to help alleviate stress of NICU families. Our Promise Let us teach you to be a NICU expert and support you when you feel alone. Your search is over You've found your village. Our Story Penelope Project is a non-profit dedicated to those families whose babies come way before their due dates and luckily end up in an amazing NICU. We were one of those families. On December 23, 2017 we were blessed with our little angel, Penelope Marie, born at 28 weeks and not even weighing two pounds. She was nicknamed Pistol Penny, by her Mary Washington NICU nurses, as she fought for 53 days before finally coming home. Almost two years later, she is thriving in every sense and we are eternally grateful for all the care and support we received along the way. https://www.penelopeproject.org/our-team daily 0.75 2021-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1611501702365-PBIKO8VB4YN6VJ296E3R/founder+and+president.png Our Team Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1611501997756-TFJP6IJP300X4JWNK0IH/founder+and+president+%282%29.png Our Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1611501925869-YRQPXLRSEUQ6UBC8MEQL/founder+and+president+%281%29.png Our Team - Kristyn is a first-time mom to Jorryn who was born at 27 weeks. Even though Jorryn was early, Kristyn expected her to be double the size she was - over 2 pounds. But because of a few pregnancy complications, Jorryn only weighed 1 pound and 2 ounces and remained on oxygen during her 96 day NICU stay and for 7 months after coming home. For nearly 2 years, Kristyn searched for a community that was just right, a group of parents who would truly understand what she and her husband had been through. Before Penelope Project, she found solace in prayer, family, friends and writing. With Penelope Project, she was also able to find and offer specific support that NICU parents need. She found her village. Kristyn, a Virginian, loves history, music, and good television. As a writer and high school teacher, she appreciates and promotes perspective. Kristyn strives to take the advice she gives her students upon graduation. Live life. Don't just think outside the box, but take time to LIVE outside it. She encourages parents of NICU babies to do the same. If you'd like to reach out to Kristyn directly, please contact her at info@penelopeproject.org. https://www.penelopeproject.org/nicusiblingsupport daily 0.75 2020-12-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1607629882310-17UX74UG8X4OZXTHJ3GD/image-asset.jpeg NICU Sibling Support https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1607629646674-N7MAWM6XZGDVAUXECTWF/image-asset.jpeg NICU Sibling Support https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1607629698690-FZXIC2AFEOQHLPKXQE1L/image-asset.jpeg NICU Sibling Support https://www.penelopeproject.org/community daily 0.75 2020-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1607654881582-KK03J1O7BOM1V4EZLTMD/image-asset.jpeg Community - Resources We've done the digging for you! Check out this comprehensive list of NICU support websites, social media accounts and support groups. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1607655269976-CYOKOMWDHJ84A9AUV4OE/image-asset.jpeg Community - Partnerships Exclusive Partnerships with shops who specialize in making the NICU jounrey a little more compfortable. https://www.penelopeproject.org/community-2 daily 0.75 2020-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1607999572118-6VZ2C40Z2FORYWS6EOWF/image-asset.jpeg Community 2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1607999819034-RFJIQXF54M1ZAJRXWF12/image-asset.jpeg Community 2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1607999094060-KOTUM6WMT7LQVZUA26PP/image-asset.jpeg Community 2 https://www.penelopeproject.org/online-resources-1 daily 0.75 2020-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1608170626056-Z09RKM1MLS9LA3GSVU1C/unnamed.jpg Online Reources - Blooming Littles Blooming Littles is an online resource committed to educating and equipping NICU caregivers. Katie, a NICU occupational therapist, provides tools and education that are practical, hands-on, and evidence-based. Blooming Little’s mission is to foster positive NICU experiences, to support infant development, and to build confidence among NICU caregivers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1608170851448-OUDJ294BANW4U3QTW5T2/IMG_3613.jpg Online Reources - Baby Beginnings Are you bringing your baby home from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit(NICU)? We can help you! We started Baby Beginnings because of the families and babies that we help take care of in the NICU. These families and babies are they strongest humans we know!! We saw how stressed and overwhelmed the families were when their baby was ready to come home from the NICU, and wanted to be there for them to help support, encourage, and guide them. Baby Beginnings, LLC offers a NICU Discharge Class for this purpose--think of it as bringing your NICU nurse home with you! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1608174670611-YXPST8A94BEEL56DRRDU/131486041_225203169013912_3554125665762266938_n.jpg Online Reources - NICU Know Your Instagram glossary for all things NICU, from a NICU RN with experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1608173388467-875AXYZN4IRRV7PIHOXT/Stone+Speech+Therapy+%281%29.png Online Reources - Stone Speech Therapy Jessica Janocha is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist in New Jersey. She specializes in the areas of feeding, swallowing, and language development for infants and young children with special healthcare needs. As a mom to a former 33-week preemie who spent over two weeks in the NICU, she has learned that it is incredibly important to surround yourself with people who can understand you and your child’s unique needs. Jessica is passionate about helping babies and families bond through feeding and play. At Stone Speech Therapy, she aspires to provide families with the support and guidance to help their child be happy and healthy at home and beyond. Jessica hopes to continue the conversation and become a part of your village. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1608176995304-0WKCTLBEX0WDJXX7PPGG/3-01.jpg Online Reources - The Break Through Mama Anese Barnett is a perinatal mental health therapist in Virginia specialized in supporting NICU mothers and women with a high-risk pregnancy, She helps NICU moms transition home with ease and find healing, calm, and joy after the NICU. Anese also supports women with a high-risk pregnancy to manage anxiety so that they can find peace through pregnancy and plan to master motherhood. She is the mother of a NICU warrior turned rambunctious toddler who fuels her passion for serving mothers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1608176128855-5CO6KO57AQY279YLROAM/logo1_weaved.png Online Reources - Jessica Knight Coaching Jessica Knight is our go-to coach for everything motherhood and postpartum. Click to set up a session- tell her Penelope Project sent you! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1608172864354-AOJ1BXBRZ98KB7J4ESEA/grahams-foundation-logo-lg.gif Online Reources - Graham’s Foundation Graham’s Foundation’s support programs are designed to meet the unique needs of families after preterm birth. NICU, transition home, and remembrance care package programs Trained preemie parent mentors available 24/7 via email, phone, and text MyPreemie, the market-leading app for parents of premature babies Online communities with tens of thousands engaged parents making new connections https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1608173868086-HDLXR37IERXS6EDEHPFJ/FBProfile.jpg Online Reources - Carter’s Cause We're on a mission to provide resources and support to parents grieving from infant loss, parents living the NICU journey, as well as the family and friends who form their support group. We'll share tools to help everyone - parents, extended family, friends, and the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1608172415994-TXXN9Q4VT3NE0M5ILKPV/logoOLW%2BCopy31.png Online Reources - Oliver’s Little Warriors NICU CARE PACKAGES We fill our NICU Care Packages with essential items to help families through the difficult journey of the NICU. Care Packages provide an assortment of items; lotion, hand sanitizer, lip balm, a snack/or holiday themed candy, and a gift for baby (a holiday book or swaddle blanket). When a care package is gifted to a NICU family, it can change their entire day, knowing other people are caring for them and cheering on their family! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1608171495240-KJ85NV5GGKGKNJBYLAYK/Brittany%E2%80%99s+Baskets+of+Hope+logo+%281%29.jpeg Online Reources - Brittany’s Baskets of Hope At Brittany’s Baskets of Hope, we welcome new babies with Down syndrome to the world with open arms and joy in our hearts! Our founder, Brittany Schiavone, is a creative, sassy, and fabulous woman who happens to have Down syndrome. With Brittany at the helm, we’re on a mission to spread resources, hope, and love by sending “baskets of hope” to families that have recently welcomed a new baby with Down syndrome. When parents get the news that their little one will be born with Down syndrome, they often hear, “I’m sorry.” We’re not sorry! We say, “Congratulations!” Since delivering our first basket of hope in October 2016, we’ve now sent over 1,100 baskets of hope to families in all 50 states, including many to families whose journeys began in the NICU. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1608175704356-E82WQDJBZ20PGKJTSUDO/nec-3-Building-very-small.png Online Reources - NEC Society The NEC Society is a non-profit organization that brings together families, clinicians, and researchers who are committed to building a world without necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) by accelerating research, advocacy, and education. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1608435986381-3Z41XJD2TDRCUQZCS5LL/Project-NICU_logo2_FINAL_online.png Online Reources - Project NICU Project NICU is dedicated to supporting families with children in the NICU and the medical professionals who care for them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1608175072792-OZ6GFIII88IMCV3GB1GC/unnamed.jpg Online Reources - Lily’s Little Lungs Our Instagram, @lilyslittlelungs follows the journey of Lily, a surviving twin micropreemie born at 24 weeks. Lily spent 256 days in the NICU and came home with a trach, ventilator, oxygen, and gtube. We share information about transition from NICU to home, as well as tips and tricks for medically fragile parents. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1608177273282-NHQPRK64J7L12WCBFXCS/Knock+on+Motherhood+Facebook+Cover+Photo.jpg Online Reources - Knocking On Motherhood It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1608174970661-M84IE0QHZFBGVE7L0CCC/PreemieWorldLogo.png Online Reources - Preemie World Support for preemies at every stage Parents of premature infants are often caught unprepared by early birth, and can quickly become overwhelmed by their new child’s needs and the unfamiliar world of the NICU. These moms and dads are thrust into a high-stress, high-stakes situation where they are expected to make decisions for their child based on medical information they have no prior exposure to. We understand the singular and often difficult position parents of premature children find themselves in after experiencing early birth. Neonatal professionals don’t always have enough time to seek out resources to learn how to relay sensitive subjects to parents. We provide that coaching to the dedicated men and women of the NICU. We also strive to celebrate those who give so much of their time to fight the effects of premature birth. Our mission is to build a bridge between the parenting and professional worlds that surround premature infants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1608175417554-BCISBRN0D6YGI257CEI4/Screenshot_20201214_185255_com.canva.editor+%281%29.jpg Online Reources - NICU Natter NICU Natter is an Instagram community for NICu parents to share their stories, offer advice and provide support to others. They have a NICU Natter buddy system in place to facilitate this for new parents and connecting them with ex NICU parents. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1608439352508-QY9KR4S6L72ZBIHNY1HY/FB_IMG_1607910771128.jpg Online Reources - Preemiehood Sarah is a mother of four boys all born premature. She made Preemiehood to help raise awareness and give support to the preemie community. Posts are made up of funny, emotional, educational, and relatable experiences. Sarah also shares questions from others and share other preemie journey's. Preemiehood is a feel good page that helps everyone on their journey through the NICU and beyond. https://www.penelopeproject.org/shops daily 0.75 2020-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1608482796856-LBIIJW99FIWSY370DQJV/Oh+Tiny+Day+Logo.png Shops - OH TINY DAY After spending almost 9 months in the NICU with our daughter who was born at 26 weeks, we felt that there was a need for a daily tracking journal for the NICU. No NICU journey is the same. There is so much information thrown at you all the time and things are changing daily. We created the journal we wished we would have had during our time there. It is a place where you can easily track important information and keep it all in one place. It also serves as a keepsake of your babies time in the NICU.- Whitney Davis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1608483044223-ZE2I12Q452CANO6N61GZ/everytinything.jpg Shops - EVERY TINY THING It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1608485392497-1OYC10KZ37H1FX8A4TCR/download.jpg Shops - PEACALOO BOUTIQUE TREAT YOURSELF, MAMA! Stefany Jennings is the owner and curator of Peacaloo Boutique. Educated at School of Style in New York and L.A., her resume includes internships with Rob Zangardi and Mariel Haenn; working as an assistant to Madison Guest; and as a stylist for such A-list celebrities as Jennifer Lopez, Victoria Justice, Joseph Cassell and Taylor Swift. Stefany’s talent for fashion took her to Los Angeles, and she returned passionate about bringing on-trend women’s wear to her hometown of Fredericksburg, VA. USE CODE PENELOPE20 AT CHECK OUT FOR 20% OFF A REGULAR-PRICED ITEM! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1608483462107-KJ79SOSGCB0WVGDD5ZDT/2HEARTSSSSSSS.jpg Shops - 2 HEARTS 1 DRESS New & Pre-worn Maternity, Momma, & Nursing Boutique. Use code PENELOPE at checkout to recieve 10% off in-store or online! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1609104420712-PPCJVY8EM0X8JKITYE09/ishbs_1680x224.2135025881_h232ei3x.jpg Shops - ONE LITTLE CUB Our go-to for our Parent Pack heart lovies! This shop offers onesies, mugs & minky lovey hearts inspired by Preemies. Every order gives back. Message owner Evelyn for custom requests. They can customize several of their bodysuits just for your preemie. Evelyn’s motto is “Just ask, and we will see how we can help!” Enter GIVE20 at checkout for 20% off your order! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1609103895450-J9XDCP4R0W6GWAMOEVIJ/ishbs_1680x224.2574204080_hkvb2yor.jpg Shops - EARLY ARRIVALS Early Arrivals began when dear friends went into early labor and their babies came 4 months earlier than expected. I got my sewing machine out & got to work. I wanted them to be able to have size appropriate garments instead of newborn clothes that wouldn’t fit for quite some time. A small gesture that grew into the idea for cute, size-appropriate, NICU-friendly clothing & accessories for Micros & Preemies. https://www.penelopeproject.org/for-the-dads daily 0.75 2020-12-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1608168522497-KT7CDWURGZCMR0LTYZ4C/images.png For the Dads - NICU Dad Discussions Podcast From the Hand To Hold Website: A podcast exclusively for NICU dads, by NICU dads. Hosted by Alex Zavala of theNICUdad.com, NICU Dad Discussions offers real conversations with real NICU and bereaved dads on topics like anxiety, depression and PTSD; how the NICU affects relationships with partners; and how to connect with other NICU dads for community and support. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1608168485233-PODD935YLVSM77B2GKFX/21273105_1763660127265115_2054547622072856123_o.jpg For the Dads - The NICU Beard “Finally! How To Navigate The NICU As A Man & A Father, Without Letting The Rest Of Your Life Get Away From You.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1608168875420-3UJHRDSYQVR8NLS8C92T/cropped-LogoMakr-8IdnpC-3+%281%29.png For the Dads - Supportive Fathers The goal of Supportive Fathers is to provide great content for fathers everywhere. This is a site dedicated to help provide insight to situations we encounter with our relationships, lives, and children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc8528a14ffce05872add06/1608169764395-P5SA18FT72BE5Y6TCYM3/from-chris-to-dad-logo-white-min+%281%29.png For the Dads - From Chris to Dad A blog that every NICU dad needs to read. https://www.penelopeproject.org/donate daily 0.75 2021-01-24 https://www.penelopeproject.org/printables-1 daily 0.75 2023-01-24