4those

Having a preterm baby can create an environment filled with fear and uncertainty about the future. 

We’re writing a new story.

Our son Zev was born at 23-weeks gestation, just over halfway through pregnancy and under the age of viability. He was given a 1% chance of survival at birth and an even lower expectation of having a functional physical life because of the myriad issues that arose during our five-month stay in the NICU. With each new battle - lung collapses, severe brain bleeds, heart issues, nutrition complications, infections, potential blindness, promising steps forward followed by devastating stumbles backward in his health - we navigated the razor-thin edge between life and death, made impossible decisions about his health and future quality of life, and battled hopelessness and fear with trust and surrender.

We believed that no matter the outcomes of his extreme prematurity, we could create a world where Zev’s and every other micro-preemie's abilities, whatever they were or are, could be celebrated and where we could empower him and others to live life to its fullest potential as strong,  dynamic, and thriving children in the world. We believed that we could create a world where parents and caregivers of these impossible little NICU babes would find rest and healing around their journeys, and where they could connect and celebrate with others who had traveled similar roads, and begin to live out the hopeful and beautiful futures they had envisioned and fought for during so many hard months in the hospital. 4those is that place.

At 4those, we create and promote a lasting and dynamic legacy of hope and possibility for children and families who have experienced the journey around extreme prematurity.

We’re changing the narrative around extreme prematurity by providing a space that celebrates a posture of abundance over scarcity and honors and affirms the journey for each and every family and child who has overcome impossible things in the NICU and beyond. We provide a space for these families to live out a new story—one of abundance, empowerment, and healing. To view our current yearly offerings to our community, click on the "Programs" tab below or visit our website for more information about how we support our community and our visions for the future.

Welcome to 4those.