Meet Our Team

Mom to 25 week angel baby, JP, and 28 week kiddo, JJ, who spent 47 days in the NICU. Martha is dedicated to maternal mental health advocacy (especially NICU Mamas), infant-loss grief support, and self-compassion.

Aisha is married to her best friend Andy. She has two beautiful babies – angel babe Enzo (born at 24 weeks) and rainbow babe Eva (born at 26 weeks, now a thriving 4 year old). Aisha has always preferred writing as a form of processing and expression. Any time she is able to unleash any form of creativity, she thrives. Having the opportunity to grow, connect and heal alongside this sisterhood has been a blessing in her life.

Vilma is married to her best friend, Jose, and mom to a true Jedi Warrior, Bradley Xavier – a full-term NICU baby with a 54-day NICU stay. She is dedicated to providing support during and after the NICU.

Savannah is an artist, friend, wife, and mom based in South Carolina. Following an uneventful full-term pregnancy, her son, Griffin, was born still due to mismanaged labor in November 2021. In spite of exclusively hopeless lifelong prognoses, and against all odds, he survived and is today a happy and healthy little boy. The following darkest season of her life led Savannah here, to Dear NICU Mama, in hopes of creating something beautiful from this traumatic experience. She is most passionate about holding mothers’ hands as they navigate PTSD diagnoses and wholeheartedly believes that, in time, art and connection can heal most anything.

Carolissa is a girl mama to two beautiful girls – a 36 weeker and a 31 weeker. She is married to the most amazing, supportive husband, Brian. She is a working mom in the aviation law industry who loves to bake. After becoming a NICU mama with her resilient 31 weeker, Carolissa became passionate about providing peer support to other NICU mamas navigating life through and outside of the NICU.

Married to her college sweetheart (and fellow sci-fy nerd) Todd, and mom to Sloane, a 30 week warrior with a 74 day NICU stay. Passionate about storytelling, advocating for children with exceptional needs, and helping NICU parents feel seen across all stages of their NICU journey, from birth to discharge and beyond.

Vilma is married to her best friend, Jose, and mom to a true Jedi Warrior, Bradley Xavier – a full-term NICU baby with a 54-day NICU stay. She is dedicated to providing support during and after the NICU.

Kamille is a mama to full-term CDH NICU warrior Owen and, more recently, healthy baby Luuk. With two under two, two dogs, a farm on the way, and an amazing husband, she keeps the crazy real!

Carey is a wife and mother based in Greenville, South Carolina. After ongoing complications of IUGR and preeclampsia, her daughter was born at 29+3. After an unexpected CHD diagnosis, Carey craved community, that’s when she came across Dear NICU Mama. Having a community of strong women to lean on held her through her daughter’s 113-day NICU stay. Carey is passionate about spreading awareness and creating community as she knows firsthand, Dear NICU Mama, there is goodness ahead.

Kayla is a proud wife and mama of two boys, Creed and Jett. Jett was born at 31 weeks and spent 6 weeks in the NICU. The experience was both overwhelming and transformative, but throughout it all, she found incredible encouragement from Dear NICU Mama. Now, she is eager to pay that forward and be there for other mamas facing similar challenges. In addition to her role as a mom, Kayla works full-time in the Air National Guard and understands how vital it is to have a strong network of support. She looks forward to supporting other mothers navigating their NICU journeys and spreading awareness of Dear NICU Mama within her community.

Sharyn is married to her supportive husband, Brant, and is a proud mom to their energetic son, who made his early debut at 34 weeks following PPROM. Grateful for the outpouring of support she received during her early days of motherhood, she is passionate about supporting other mothers on their NICU journey and reminding them that they are never alone.

Sam, alongside her high school sweetheart Frank, is a proud mama of Isabella, a resilient 24-week micro-preemie. Following PPROM at 21 weeks, Isabella’s 152-day NICU journey forged in Sam a deep understanding of the challenges faced by medical mothers. Finding solace and strength in communities like Dear NICU Mama, Sam is now dedicated to providing a safe haven for other mothers, offering comfort, validation, and a powerful sense of belonging. She is passionate about raising awareness and ensuring no mother feels alone on their journey.

Mollie is married to her college sweetheart, Joe, and together they live on the East Coast. Her journey into motherhood was far from what she expected. Mollie experienced a high-risk pregnancy with identical twins, and they were born via an emergency c-section when her water broke at 26 weeks. Her daughter Athena fought as hard as she could, but wasn’t able to survive, and they lost her at just 15 days old. Their surviving twin, Veronica, spent 130 days fighting in the NICU. Mollie is currently a stay-at-home mom and fills her days with her toddler’s medical appointments, classes, and adventures with her family. She understands how isolating motherhood can feel after the NICU and after a devastating loss; being a medical mom brings along its own challenges as well. Mollie finds peace in being outside surrounded by nature, and, along with processing her own experiences in her parenting journey, she writes in the hopes of helping other NICU mamas feel more seen and understood.

Wife to her best friend Brian and mother to 25 weeker Aila, who spent 111 days in the NICU. Lover of craft beer, long hikes with her dog, fall weather, true crime podcasts, and Harry Potter. Passionate about empowering NICU families in and out of the medical setting.

Kristen is a NICU mom based in New Jersey. After experiencing PPROM at 24 weeks and navigating a high-risk pregnancy, her daughter, Amelia, was born at 35 weeks. Amelia’s journey included a nearly 11-month NICU stay, a season that taught Kristen the true value of patience and hope. Having walked that long path herself, Kristen is passionate about helping other moms feel a little less alone and offering a bit of comfort to those currently in the trenches, reminding every NICU mama that they have a sister in this journey.