Feeding kids is a tough job. Who decided that caregivers are responsible for every single meal and snack, every single day?! The added pressure of making sure our heart warriors stay well-nourished can feel daunting. Luckily, we have a simple way to make sure meals and snacks are well rounded. You can think of foods…
So, it’s Sunday morning, April 12th. Easter Sunday. I’m sitting at my computer at home, and I open up my folder with the previous blogs I have written for CHD Families of Tucson. I start reading the blog that I wrote in December, “Questions and Answers about Congenital Heart Disease and Cold and Flu Season.”…
Questions and Answers about Congenital Heart Disease and Cold and Flu Season Cold and flu season means runny noses, sore throats, coughing, and achy bodies. Cold and flu season means missed social engagements because we don’t feel well. Cold and flu season means the kids are too sick to go to school, and we…
Our sweet friend Suzanna (famous here for being Lincoln’s Mom) changed the direction of her life when she found out about her son’s heart condition. It’s a story we hear a lot, though not always with such effective results. Suzanna uses the inspiration her son gives her every day, and goes to work to be…
Heart Month Heart month is sacred in our community. It’s a time where we come together as a family to acknowledge the pain in our journeys. It’s the one week a year where we hold a candle to to darkest corners of what we’ve been through, and ask our friends and family to take a…
Re-launching our Heart Kid Stories with a whole new focus In the new year we at CHD Families of Tucson wanted to transition from introducing heart kids to really addressing issues that make life as a heart family so dynamic. Over the course of the year, we’ll tackle issues like traveling for cardiac care as…
Addison may very well be the face of CHD in Tucson, and yet, at five years old, her light is such a shining force that her defect in no way defines her. Whether its organizing an energized team for the local Heart and Stroke Walk, or encouraging the community to “Open Their Hearts” and support…
Layla is a pretty special girl. To begin with, she is definitely one of the most photogenic people in the Old Pueblo. She also has had a powerful impact in the community and has been spreading awareness and raising support for CHD research since the age of 2. She’s a little girl with a big…
Truthfully our heart “kid” is more of a gracious and kind young lady. It’s no lie that Haleigh befriends everyone she meets, she and her parents are always willing to lend a helping hand. We had a chance to bond with them during an event for #AndraHeart, a local organization that does heart screenings for…
Meet Kinley, our February Heart Kid! We chose to feature Kinley during a very special month–February is Nationally recognized as “Heart Month” and is often filled with activities and awareness. Without Kinley, CHD Families of Tucson wouldn’t exist. Her fight inspired her mama to band together with other local heart families to create a network…