Episode 53: Super Scar - How a NICU Mom Used Humor to Share Her Story

NICU Babies Parent Support

English - December 15, 2022 22:23 - 30 minutes - 22.9 MB - ★★★★ - 22 ratings
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Previous Episode: Episode 52: Stitched With Your Color - Love & Loss in the NICU

Next Episode: Episode 54: Introducing NICU Babies Parent Support ft. Kathryn Whitaker

Guest: Lauren Aboulafia

Lauren is a writer, actor, director, and animator. Lauren most recently animated and directed an animated comedy-drama called “Super Scar”, based on her own traumatic birth experience and NICU story.

Hear more about Lauren's story, and what motivated her to create Super Scar, an animated comedy-drama about a new moms' support group where Lauren, an aspiring superstar, describes her experience of giving birth 3 months early, and her struggle to stay sane amidst the madness of the NICU.

- The NICU is hard. We’re here to help.

Hand to Hold® is a national nonprofit dedicated to providing neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) parents with personalized emotional support, educational resources and community before, during and after their baby’s NICU stay. NICU support is available at no cost to NICU parents in English & Spanish.

Learn more or get support at handtohold.org

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