By Whitney Reed Whitney became a heart mom in 2015, when her daughter was born with Pulmonary Atresia with VSD. Her daughter has had three open-heart surgeries — one…
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By Angela Eilers Angela lives in Southern California and is a member of the local Mended Little Hearts chapter. I’m a heart mom. Eight and a half years ago,…
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We’re thrilled to announce a new partnership that will bring our resources in front of The Mighty‘s wide-reaching readership. We will now have a growing home page on The Mighty and appear…
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Recently, I had one of the most wonderful medical professionals I know, a Nurse Practitioner who literally saved my son’s life, tell me something that has transformed the way…
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My son, Angus, was born with a congenital heart defect (CHD) that was repaired shortly after his birth. Approximately 40,000 babies, 1 in 110, are born with CHD each year….
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“I have been where you are; I know how you feel.” That’s a powerful statement. The sense of connection and bonding that can happen is soothing and often one…
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On the first day of CHD Awareness Week, I have been thinking about what CHD Awareness means — why is it so important? To answer that, I think I have to…
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