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Family First Inbox: Issue 952

“I opened up this week’s Family First and saw your Know This about preemies, and wow, it felt like a hug from Hashem”

Family First Inbox: Issue 952
A Hug from Hashem [Know This / Issue 951]

I had a preemie two-and-a-half years ago in Eretz Yisrael. My son needed multiple therapies; he’s all but caught up now baruch Hashem.

I thought a lot of this was behind me, but when we visited Eretz Yisrael two weeks ago (we now live in America), I saw the trauma is still there: We were driving near Shaare Zedek, and I had a physical reaction. All the fear and desperation came flooding back.

When we landed back in America, I opened up this week’s Family First and saw your Know This about preemies, and wow, it felt like a hug from Hashem. You did an incredible job. Thank you for printing such a validating take.

If you know someone with a preemie, take the article’s suggestions to heart, and you’ll be one of the people who a tired mom remembers as being a source of strength.

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