Ashley O’Neil, CRNP is a writer and speaker who channels her experiences into healing, having navigated the challenges of being a NICU/Preemie mother, a widow and a loss mom. During the midst of her healing journey, she found her calling: to uplift NICU families by offering hope, encouragement, and essential resources. With over a decade of nursing experience and five years as a family nurse practitioner. Ashley's first published work will be It's a NICU World. She candidly discusses the highs and lows of being a NICU mom on her podcast, “Ask a NICU Mama” on Spotify. Her ultimate mission is to demonstrate the even in the darkest times, there is always a glimmer of hope; sometimes, we just need to seek it out. She is a proud member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.