02/05/2026
I was just having a conversation about “baby box” with expecting parents.
In Finland, new parents receive a free baby box, full of essential items to help their transition to the new role.
Why not here in the U.S.?
And Shades Of Blue Project is doing, just that! Instead of government. Each basket is not only a material gift. It is a message that someone cares about you. You are celebrated as a parent. And there are community behind you, to support.
Postpartum period can feel, and truly be, isolated. A basket can be a link to outside, society, network of people who are willing to listen to you, lend you a hand, or support you.
Congratulations on this remarkable achievement. And thank you for your tireless effort, to bring changes to maternal mental health.
Today, we pause to celebrate a real milestone.
After years of advocacy, persistence, and community-centered work, we helped secure the first-ever federal programmatic funding for the Newborn Essentials Support Toolkits (NEST). This is more than a win—it’s recognition that maternal mental health, financial stress, and basic needs are deeply connected.
While we are proud of this progress, we remain grounded in the reason this work exists: families deserve support during one of the most vulnerable moments of their lives.
We celebrate this step forward, honor the journey it took to get here, and recommit ourselves to continuing the fight for what our community needs, wants, and deserves.
This is progress. And we’re just getting started.
To read the Press Release Click here: https://bit.ly/4rvarfd