Hushabye Nursery partners with Carnegie Hall through their Lullaby Project at the Weill Music Institute

At Hushabye Nursery we are working with alumni moms and caregivers to create original lullabies that promote postpartum attachment and bonding. Development Consultant, Betsy Ganz — also a working musician — is writing songs alongside families who have received care at Hushabye Nursery and Arizona Women’s Recovery Center. Together, they transform personal experiences into gentle, meaningful songs for their children. The process centers each individual voice, helping express love, hope, and presence through simple melodies and honest language.

Through guided prompts and collaborative songwriting, moms and caregivers reflect on what they want their children to feel — especially during moments of absence, stress, or uncertainty. Betsy supports them in shaping these reflections into lullabies using accessible musical structures and encouraging singing. The act of writing and singing becomes a form of emotional regulation and reconnection, reinforcing attachment and offering a lasting expression of care.

This work extends beyond music—it is a continuation of Hushabye’s mission to support long-term healing and family stability. By inviting alumni moms back into a creative, affirming space, the program builds confidence, community, and identity as tools for sustained recovery. These lullabies become lasting artifacts of resilience—simple, repeatable rituals of love that strengthen the bond between mother and child while honoring each family’s journey.

We’ve also connected with the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra (another Lullaby Project partner) and are planning a collaboration with a Hushabye mom in northern Arizona.

As a joyful addition, we are sourcing guitars for moms who were once musicians but lost their instruments along the way. The goal is to place a guitar in the hands of anyone ready to reconnect with their music. Our wonderful partners at Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery are helping repair donated guitars as we work to match them with our Lullaby Project musician moms.

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