• Dear Me Blog Series: Emily Graber

    Posted on February 28, 2018

    Dear Me, There are days that you will never, ever forget. Today was one of those days.  Today will forever be a before and an after for you.  You sat in a doctor’s office and heard the words ‘congenital heart defect’ and your unborn child in the same sentence.  You fought tears as you tried to […]

    Continue reading

  • Dear Me Blog Series: Tiffany Corey (CHD Adult)

    Posted on February 27, 2018

    Dear Younger me, I have so many things I’d like to tell you and I honestly don’t know where to start. You were born with a congenital heart defect. That much you know. Heart problems, I am sorry to say, will continue to always be a part of your life. Medications, doctors’ offices, all of […]

    Continue reading

  • Dear Me Blog Series: Kate Simpson

    Posted on February 26, 2018

    Dear me, Just breathe! Slow down, and breathe. You didn’t plan for this. You weren’t ready for this, but I wish I could tell you to soak in everything to come…and just breathe! Today you had a baby. A beautiful baby girl who wasn’t supposed to be here for 3 more weeks. You didn’t understand […]

    Continue reading

  • Dear Me Blog Series: Michelle Pfantz

    Posted on February 23, 2018

    Dear Me- Though Your Heart Breaks, Noah Will Forever Keep It Whole, The one thing you KNEW you wanted to be when you grew up was a mom, seven years down the road it is the only thing you KNOW you’re meant to do. Noah’s miraculous deformed heart will grow you as a Christian and […]

    Continue reading

  • Dear Me Blog Series: Wendy Meyer

    Posted on February 22, 2018

    Dear Me, I want you to know that everything will be alright! You will have an amazing heart warrior that will touch the lives of so many people and it will change you forever! I know you thought being a stay at home mom was super easy with one child, but life is going to […]

    Continue reading

  • Dear Me Blog Series: Zachary Svoboda

    Posted on February 21, 2018

    Dear Me: I know that you had no idea, no inclination, no worry at all when Zion came into the world- that there might be a problem with his heart. But today you found out the truth. Today you found out that the road ahead could get windy and rough, with lots of hills and […]

    Continue reading

  • Dear Me Blog Series: Holly Messenger

    Posted on February 19, 2018

    Dear Mama, Here is what I want you to know: You. Can. Do. This. There will be days you don’t want to.  There will be days the fear of the tasks before you paralyzes you.  There will be days you want to scream, but you will hold it in.  There will be days you will […]

    Continue reading

  • Dear Me Blog Series: Nate Forsythe

    Posted on February 16, 2018

    Dear Me: (Before Her After) Life goes on. Days become nights. Nights become days. Breakfast still consists of cereal or eggs or bacon for most.  Of course, not for you; you were never a breakfast food for breakfast person. You preferred cold pizza; you still do. You blame your father for that preference.  Dinners are […]

    Continue reading

  • Dear Me Blog Series: Erin Burton

    Posted on February 14, 2018

    Dear Me, Today you became a mom… not just an ordinary mom… a heart mom.  Congratulations!  I know that may sound like a strange thing to say when you are handed a baby boy and a diagnosis of a complex congenital heart defect all at the same time.  You will feel fear and sadness by […]

    Continue reading

  • Dear Me Blog Series: Allison Meiners

    Posted on February 12, 2018

    Dear Me: February 17, 2014, changed you in more ways than you can fully comprehend. You’re scared. You’re scared to put up your unborn baby’s crib, you’re scared to write in your pregnancy journal, you’re scared to give birth to this baby, you’re scared because you just heard words you’re unfamiliar with, “your baby’s heart […]

    Continue reading