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Jessica recovering from her third open-heart surgery

Action Medical Research: funding new research to help improve surgery for babies with HLHS

A few weeks ago, I was contacted by Action Medical Research, a charity which funds medical research on children’s disease. They wanted to use a photo of Jessica in their…

Ten facts about HLHS and my heart child - Little Hearts, Big Love

Ten facts about HLHS and my heart child

My daughter Jessica has a complex congenital heart defect called hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). Children born with HLHS effectively have only half a working heart. Here are ten facts…

From the mouths of babes #57

From the mouths of babes is a weekly linky which invites you to share a post, old or new, about something your children have said. Those adorable mispronounced words, the…

My top ten posts about congenital heart defects and life as a heart family

1) What it means to be a heart parent It took just seven words to change my entire life. Seven words which broke my heart, shattered my dreams and turned…

#366daysofgratitude – Week 5

Throughout 2016 I will be posting a photo on Instagram each day, sharing something that I am grateful for each day as part of my #366daysofgratitude project. Here are the…

My Sunday Photo – 07/02/16

Little Red Riding Hood and Snow White playing on the slide

Making fairytale magic in the garden

A mild winter’s afternoon, sunshine and dressing up; the perfect combination for making an ordinary moment out playing in the garden into a magical fairytale moment. It is amazing just…

Friday Fabulous Five #55

The Friday Fabulous Five is my regular feature where I share five of my favourite blog posts that I have read in the previous week – posts that have made…

The Friday Focus – 05/02/16

This week has seen me getting ready to study again as I’ve just started a distance learning foundation course in human resources to help me gain some new skills working…

Taking my heart baby home for the first time: a milestone moment

The first time you take your baby home from the hospital is a milestone moment for everyone, but so much more so when it is a moment that almost up…