In the early days after his son Grey was born, Nick Burton turned to his words to try to process the emotions he was feeling. What resulted has resonated with so many of our families for the raw emotion and honesty in his words. What should’ve been A dream unfulfilled, but forever imagined So unextrordinary a fantasy, unrealized Should’ve been […]
In the early days after his daughter was born, David Ford felt overwhelmed and scared. David and his wife Heidi were overjoyed their daughter survived such a difficult start to life, but were unprepared for how to deal with the emotions and questions over the uncertainty of Scarlett’s future, he said. While searching for more information about HIE, David and […]
When he was asked to join the board for Hope for HIE, Nick Burton immediately knew he wanted to help families, just like they had helped his. Nick’s son Grey suffered HIE at birth. And that has changed their family’s entire life. In addition to quitting his job to stay home with Grey, Nick also has gotten used to having […]
When she lost her son, the support from her HIE family immediately flowed in. Jessica Mizell had learned about Hope for HIE through a social worker at the hospital her son, Waylon, was transferred to. She had already gotten to know many other HIE families during her journey. They had celebrated together, vented together and grieved together. “I didn’t feel […]
In his short 15 months, Woodrow David knew love and life, and his mother is working to keep his memory alive. For Kate Goudy, her son Woodrow, who was severely injured at birth, will continue to serve as an inspiration to be the woman and mother who would have made him proud. And Hope for HIE has helped her along […]
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