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Navigating Relationships: Peer Perspective Key Takeaways

Navigating Relationships: Peer Perspective Key Takeaways

July 8th, 2026  | News  | Peer Perspective Series  | Resources  | Self Care  | Therapy

An HIE diagnosis doesn’t just change your child’s story, it reshapes the relationships around you. In this Peer Perspective Series panel, two HIE moms, Shayna B. and Kati L., opened up about how relationships with partners, family, medical teams, and community shifted, strained, and grew across their HIE journeys. We’re sharing the key notes from the Peer Perspective Panel, along […]

New Peer Support Mentor: Meet Laura

New Peer Support Mentor: Meet Laura

June 12th, 2026  | Family Stories  | News  | Self Care

We’re so excited to welcome Laura Hébert to our Peer Support Mentor program! Based in Canada, Laura is an HIE mom and speaks both English and French. We’re thrilled to continue to strengthen our ability to support families around the world who are impacted by HIE. Learn more about Laura, her family, and her journey as an HIE parent. Laura’s […]

Navigating Parental Mental Health: Peer Perspective Key Takeaways

Navigating Parental Mental Health: Peer Perspective Key Takeaways

June 10th, 2026  | News  | Peer Perspective Series  | Resources  | Self Care  | Therapy

Parenting a child with HIE is one of the most emotionally complex journeys a family can face, and yet conversations about parental mental health are still too rare. In this Peer Perspective Series panel, three HIE parents opened up about their own mental health journeys with honesty and vulnerability. Follow along as we highlight the key takeaways that Kat, Ravi, and Kori […]

Pregnancy After HIE: Peer Perspective Key Takeaways

Pregnancy After HIE: Peer Perspective Key Takeaways

January 14th, 2026  | Advocacy  | Hope in Action  | News  | Peer Perspective Series  | Resources  | Self Care

Pregnancy after an HIE diagnosis can bring forward a complicated mix of emotions—hope and fear, grief and joy, confidence, and anxiety—all at the same time. In this Peer Perspective panel, Hope for HIE social worker, Jen Schafer, was joined by community members Sarah and Suzi, who shared their lived experiences navigating pregnancy, birth, and family life after HIE. As with […]

Advocating in the NICU: Peer Perspective Key Takeaways

Advocating in the NICU: Peer Perspective Key Takeaways

December 26th, 2025  | Advocacy  | Hope in Action  | News  | Peer Perspective Series  | Resources  | Self Care

Every HIE journey is different — and yet, there are powerful threads that connect families across experiences, diagnoses, hospitals, and years. In this Peer Perspective Series conversation, Brigid and Ana, both mothers of children with HIE, shared their lived experiences as full-term NICU families and how those experiences shaped their paths into advocacy, healing, and connection. Their stories remind us that advocacy […]

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