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The Aftermath

A Book on Attachment with NICU and Surrogate Babies

Nadeane Jackson
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Year
2026
Language
English
Publisher
Onyx Ink Publishing House

About

Finding the bond after the storm. This book pulls back the curtain on the physiological and emotional reality of delayed attachment. Shedding compassionate light on the "hidden" struggle many parents feel. Which isn't from a lack of love; it's a trauma response.

This deeply honest picture book offers comfort and validation to mothers navigating the emotional aftermath of NICU stays, high-risk pregnancies, or surrogacy journeys. Told through lyrical verse, it follows a mother who struggles with delayed attachment to her baby-an experience often left unspoken and misunderstood.
As she reflects on loss, trauma, and the weight of expectations, she begins to unravel the truth: love is not always instant, and healing takes time. Through grief, guilt, and ultimately self-compassion, she discovers that her response was not failure-but survival.
With gentle reassurance, this story creates a safe space for mothers to feel seen, heard, and understood. It challenges the myth of immediate connection and replaces it with a powerful message: attachment is a journey, and every path is valid.

This book is a permission slip to be human. It's time to stop apologizing for how you survived and dissolve the shame. Attachment is a relationship; it isn't always instant, you're not cold and hollow.

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