 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 I 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 during hospitalization or leave the baby to return to some level of employment. When parents are not able to be present with their children in the hospital, it often leads to higher levels of postpartum depression, decreased availability of breast milk, and decreased parental-infant bonding, all of which can negatively impact the overall health and well-being of a family.