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All NICU stories are different.

Today Is A Good Day recognizes the similarities between all NICU journeys. Our blog is a combination of those stories, company updates and industry news to keep you informed.

Are NICU Charges Covered by Insurance? Understanding What to Expect During Your Journey

Paul Brown

Nov 54 min read

Are NICU Charges Covered by Insurance? Understanding What to Expect During Your Journey

When a child is born prematurely or faces complications, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) becomes a lifeline. But as essential as...

‘One Day at a Time’ with a Trisomy 18 Diagnosis

Today Is A Good Day

Mar 264 min read

‘One Day at a Time’ with a Trisomy 18 Diagnosis

We hadn’t planned to get pregnant again. We had already been through a difficult journey welcoming our identical twin girls at just 23 weeks

Letters to William: A Diary of optimism from your family.

Today Is A Good Day

Mar 269 min read

Letters to William: A Diary of optimism from your family.

Letters from The Sharkey's to their son born with Trisomy 18, William: In November 2010, we launched into the overwhelming world of the...

You Don't Have To Say "I'm Sorry" When You Ask Me How Many Kids I Have- A NICU Support Story

Today Is A Good Day

Mar 264 min read

You Don't Have To Say "I'm Sorry" When You Ask Me How Many Kids I Have- A NICU Support Story

Through our lives we meet others who have traveled not only the NICU journey but also the journey of losing a child.

Ashley Fooshee

Dec 1, 20236 min read

Munchkins With Mary- Creating Safe Spaces For Talks About Child Loss

When asked how many kids do you have; it is much easier to say “two”. It is harder to explain “three and one is in heaven”.

A #NICUAwarenessMonth Story: Jones Geller

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Nov 28, 20235 min read

A #NICUAwarenessMonth Story: Jones Geller

At the hospital, my contractions intensified but I never dilated past 1cm. I was dripping sweat and moaning from the pain. I used the bathtu

Tiny Olympians: 4 Stories of NICU miracles w/ Olympic-size strength!

Paul Brown

Oct 26, 20233 min read

Tiny Olympians: 4 Stories of NICU miracles w/ Olympic-size strength!

As the 2022 Winter Olympic Games are set to begin February 4th in Beijing, here are 4 stories of NICU Miracles with Olympic-size...

A #NICUAwareness Month Story: Liam Campbell

Paul Brown

Oct 26, 20232 min read

A #NICUAwareness Month Story: Liam Campbell

Liam is the caboose in our family. We felt after waiting awhile due to two of his brothers having Autism that it was time to finish our...

Common Questions Kids Ask When A Baby Is In The NICU

Today Is A Good Day

Oct 26, 20233 min read

Common Questions Kids Ask When A Baby Is In The NICU

When seeing the baby in the NICU, your child could feel guilty that they might have said or done something to put the baby in there,

Today Is A Good Day

Sep 18, 20232 min read

A #NICUAwareness Month Story: Liam Campbell

I was 30 weeks and our family went from Idaho to New York City. The next day after traveling by plane my legs were swollen and I worried abo

Virtual Practices Transform the Care Delivery Model in an Intensive Care Unit During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Today Is A Good Day

May 29, 202010 min read

Virtual Practices Transform the Care Delivery Model in an Intensive Care Unit During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Leaders in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Abington Hospital-Jefferson Health are using simple, low-cost, virtual technologies to keep s

Supporting Our Partner Hospitals and Organizations

Martha Sharkey

Apr 1, 20201 min read

Supporting Our Partner Hospitals and Organizations

We are all looking for ways to help during this unprecedented time. Our hospital partners need supplies and other items to support NICU fami

Today Is A Good Day

Dec 22, 20171 min read

TODAY is a Good Day partners with The Superhero Project - Your donations at work!

Through the generous support of our donors, TODAY is a Good Day partnered with another local non-profit, The Superhero Project

The Parent Trip: A Feature on The Sharkey's Journey by Philadelphia Inquirer

Today Is A Good Day

Dec 23, 20151 min read

The Parent Trip: A Feature on The Sharkey's Journey by Philadelphia Inquirer

The Philadelphia Inquirer recently featured our journey as part of their Parent Trip section.

Martha Sharkey

Nov 14, 20104 min read

HOPE. Claire Turns 10, A TIAGD Story.

Ten years ago, I was on bedrest watching Grown Ups on the television in my hospital room, enjoying a Dairy Queen Blizzard, and praying our i