Something about having a baby makes a woman compelled to share her
"birth story." If you read parenting blogs at all, ever, you’re
guaranteed to run across several. There's something so profound and
elemental about the experience of bringing another human being into the
world that we can’t shut up about it already.
That's why I think this March of Dimes campaign is so lovely.
Every Baby Has a Story is a place for families to share photos and
remembrances of their babies' births, whether those babies were hale
and hearty or needed major help. Even parents grieving the loss of a
baby born too soon can submit a story. The site is connected to a bus
tour March of Dimes staffers embarked on during the fall to raise funds
for NICU family support programs, but the site is still open to accept
stories and donations.
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