The Colette Louise Tisdahl Foundation

The Colette Louise Tisdahl Foundation is a nonprofit with a mission to improve outcomes of pregnancy, childbirth, prematurity, and infancy, as well as aid in the grieving process through financial assistance, education, and advocacy

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Colette’s Story and What’s Coming Next

September 4, 2026 Dear Reader, The world, especially when it comes to issues affecting maternal, perinatal, pregnancy, postpartum, parenting, and children, has been rather complicated lately. Between the Lindsay Clancy trial and the spotlight on a broken maternal mental health system, news of more obstetric units closing, a verdict in the preterm-infant formula cases, controversy over Vitamin K shots for newborns, and more. We will be sharing more on these topics and more in the coming weeks,...

8 days ago • 2 min read

Maybe Fear Doesn’t Get the Final Word

August 28, 2026 Dear Reader, I have a fear of heights. And I don’t mean, “Oh, I’m a little nervous.” I mean the kind of fear that has caused me to panic and almost completely shut down, both physically and mentally, at times. But I have also tried very hard not to let that fear make my decisions for me. In high school, I was lucky enough to travel to Europe. Visiting the top of the Eiffel Tower had always been a dream of mine, but the reality was terrifying. I made it, although it required a...

15 days ago • 3 min read