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Why Does Terminology Matter?

March 10, 2021

Accurate use of terminology is an often overlooked aspect of the treatment and awareness surrounding Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. The distinction between the labels “addicted” and “substance exposed” is essential to the trauma-informed environment that Hushabye Nursery is committed to providing for our families.

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Local nonprofit working to help babies, parents in opioid withdrawals

February 4, 2023 |

Since they opened, Hushabye Nursery has helped about 600 families through inpatient and outpatient care, according to executive director Tara Sundem. They care for babies 24/7 through soothing techniques and try not to do nonpharmacological treatments, though they do have medicine for the babies that may need it.

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Phoenix nursery provides model solution for newborns exposed to opioids

December 9, 2022 |

In central Phoenix, Hushabye Nursery is home to babies born withdrawing from addictive substances they were exposed to in the womb. They spend their first days of life in dimly lit rooms equipped with cribs, changing tables and adult-size beds so their parents, many of whom are still in recovery, can stay with them. Framed prints on the walls read: Inhale. Exhale.

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Renee Parsons visits Hushabye Nursery

April 7, 2022 |

In honor of March’s Women’s History Month, Renee Parsons visited Hushabye Nursery and spoke with Executive Director and Co-Founder, Tara Sundem. Thank you, Renee Parson and The Bob and Renee Parson’s Foundation for all that you do for our community. 

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Babies in Recovery as Opioid Crisis Continues

December 15, 2021 |

Pregnant with her second child, Clarissa Collins was at her methadone clinic when a woman walked in with a box of doughnuts and a baby doll. The woman, Tara Sundem, was partway through a five-year effort to open Hushabye Nursery and launch a novel family-focused program that would treat substance-exposed infants and offer care and support to their caregivers.

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