Have you experienced the unimaginable?
Michelle Valiukenas joins me to share her personal story of infertility, navigating the NICU and parenting after the loss of a infant. She emphasizes that loss never leaves you and there are so many ways to keep memories alive, it may just take having the courage to let the path lead you where you need/want to be.
Content Warning: this episode speaks about infant loss
Michelle Valiukenas is the founder and executive director of The Colette Louise Tisdahl Foundation (CLTF), a nonprofit dedicated to supporting families facing high-risk pregnancies, NICU stays, or loss. Learn more about the foundations Night at The Races, raising money for families in crisis, here.
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June 5, 2025
Episode 252
Navigating the NICU and Parenting After Loss with Michelle Valiukenas
About Your Host:
Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed is mom to three girls, a Vermont based Early Childhood Educator and the founder of Core4Parenting. She is the passionate mastermind behind the Collaborative Parenting Methodology™, a birth-to-five, soul and science based framework that empowers toddler parents and educators to turn tantrums into teachable moments. Through keynotes, teacher training, and her top-ranking podcast, Transforming the Toddler Years, she’s teaching the 5 Executive Functioning Skills kids need to navigate our ever-changing world.
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