Since she was about six years old, Monica dreamed of becoming a doctor. However, it wasn’t until she was well into her fourth year at Harvard Medical School, right before residency applications were due, that she first interacted with the field of neonatal neurology. At the time, Monica was all set to become a general pediatrician. But, upon beginning a […]
Ashley Fielding is affiliated with Hope for HIE, both as a provider on the medical advisory board and as an HIE mom herself. She has been a pediatric physical therapist (PT) for ten years. She was drawn to this field for the variety of settings she was able to work in—from the early intervention setting to the school setting—and for […]
“Never worry about the past, it brings tears. Don’t think too much about the future, it brings fears. Live in the present moment with a smile, it brings cheers!” -Ravi V. Melwani Tara and Matt have four children, Lyla, Wyatt, Joy, and Myles. Lyla, their eldest, is their HIE daughter. Before Lyla was born in 2011, and even for the […]
Nicole and her husband live in Western Wisconsin with their four children. Their daughters, Ariana, Isabelle, and Penelope are ages nineteen, thirteen, and three respectively, while their son, Elliot, is six years old. Nicole loves the boring, but fun, normal, but extraordinary, life she has built with her family. Her heart aches with joy when she sees the interactions between […]
Even before becoming HIE parents, Lisa and Rob were people who embraced the unknowns and followed their hearts, in spite of future uncertainty. Lisa grew up in Washington State, while Rob grew up in England, almost half a world away. They met at a backyard wedding in Washington, where they both experienced love at first sight, which seemed like it […]
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