 During some of our most dire economic times, we would meet with a children's therapist and ration out the most necessary care at that particular moment and reassess again the following month, knowing what a detriment missing these sessions could be for their overall health and well-being. Our situation parallels the experiences of many families that they have cared for as a nurse practitioner in the NICU. Families often share devastating levels of stress as they attempt to balance staying with their baby