PB Picks

BoxFull - Send a box full of Unicorn or Bear hugs to your loved ones with BoxFull! When you can’t be there, BoxFull and their Hug in a Box ensures your loved ones feel your love and warmth anywhere. BoxFull is dedicated to helping people stay connected. In addition to the new fuzzy friend with arms outstretched upon openingeach box also comes with a special poem and a customized message. Sending flowers can feel empty and they just die in a week. BoxFull is sending something meaningful that lasts. The Original Bear Hug in a Box makes for a versatile and thoughtful gift for any occasion. From military parents leaving a loving reminder of their presence to parents supporting their stressed college student from across the country, these warm hugs are guaranteed to brighten anyone’s day. Send love and comfort with a box full of hugs. Available on sendaboxfull.com and available on Etsy.

Edx Education - Rainbow Pebbles includes 36 pebbles, 50 activities & messy tray. This kit includes 1 Messy Tray, 25 double-sided activity cards, 36 grippy pebbles in 6 sizes and colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue and gray.

• Helps improve focus. Let kids practice their focused attention skills. Create 10-minute activity stations around the home with this home learning kit and other titles in our FunPlay range!

• Early Math for Ages 3+ - Young minds will love this educational toy as they count, sort, build, add and subtract. Use it as a teaching aid to guide children on the path to school readiness!

• Teach STEM at home - These grippy plastic pebbles are perfect to stack and develop fine motor skills. Use this kindergarten kit to make shapes or teach children counting and sorting.

• Tactile and Sensory Play - Throw some pebbles in a sensory bin with dirt, rice, sand or water! Children are fascinated by these stacking stones’ bright colors, odd shapes and warm feel

•Develop Language and Descriptive Skills - The vibrant colors and varying sizes of the rainbow rocks inspire kids to practice their adjectives, recognize colors and talk about their designs!

• Learning Through Play - Our products inspire children to play with purpose. Play is the best teacher! Our high-quality, educational resources fulfill learning needs to 12 years. Available on Amazon, Target, and Walmart.

How do you feel when your baby is in the NICU? When your baby’s in the NICU, you’re probably pretty stressed. Stress is worry, strain or pressure that you feel in response to things that happen in your life. You may be worried about your baby’s condition and when you’ll be able to take him home. Your relationship with your partner may be strained because this situation is new to both of you. You may feel pressure to be with your baby in the NICU instead of at work or home with other children. All these things cause stress.

When your baby’s in the NICU, you may have a lot of different feelings. You may feel:

• Scared about your baby’s medical condition and what may happen to her in the future

• Sad about your baby being in the hospital and not at home like you planned

• Overwhelmed by responsibilities outside the NICU, like going to work, paying bills, taking care of other children and taking care of things at home

• Angry about the changes that the NICU makes in your life and the loss of not just giving birth and taking your healthy baby home