Deborah L. Davis, Ph.D. is a developmental psychologist and writer who specializes in the emotional aspects of coping with crisis during pregnancy and infancy, and medical ethics and decision-making during pregnancy and in the NICU. She is the author of several books for bereaved parents and parents of premature babies and has written many articles for parents and professionals. Mara Tesler Stein, Psy.D. is a clinical psychologist in private practice. She lives in Chicago. Both authors specialize in the emotional aspects of crisis around pregnancy and parenting, parent education, child development, and family-centered care.