He turned to running in one of the hardest chapters of parenthood. Today, he runs to help other families in the NICU.
May 21, 2026
In 2022, Arp’s wife Sara was expecting twins. But their first daughter, Nora, was born only about halfway through the pregnancy at 22 weeks, and died shortly after. The second twin, another little girl name Rylee, was born two weeks later at 24 weeks, weighing just 1 pound, 7 ounces. Riley spent 125 days in the neonatal intensive care unit at HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's in Denver.
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February 23, 2026
Denver7's Ethan Carlson spoke with one Colorado couple who had to use what they learned in discharge classes on their own son within a day of leaving the hospital.
December 22, 2025
The state will expand its family and medical leave program beginning next year.
September 30, 2025
Families with children in the NICU will be eligible for up to 12 more weeks of paid time off starting in 2026.