When you’re navigating life in the CICU, it can feel like so much is out of your hands. I know that feeling deeply. In the early days with Baby Jewels, I found myself clinging to the few things I could control—and pouring my energy into making them count.
That’s what this space is for.
On the Sparkle Strong blog, you’ll find practical, actionable (and dare I say, fun?!) tips to make CICU life a little brighter. From decorating your hospital room, hyping up your nurses and creating small celebrations that bring big joy—we’re here for the things you can do. Things that give you back a little power, a little peace and a little sparkle.
This isn’t a place that denies the hard stuff—we hold space for the sorrow and frustration, too. But in a world that can be overwhelmingly serious, sometimes choosing joy is its own kind of protest. And healing.
Sparkle Strong is about giving a burst of brightness and validation in the uncertainty of CICU life. Whether you’re in the thick of it or standing beside someone who is, we’re so glad you’re here.
There’s so much good stuff ahead, and I hope it helps you feel just a little more capable—and a little less alone.
Love,
Jess
