It is just after five in the morning As you awake to the baby’s loud cries The hours of sleep you could count on one hand And it’s so hard just to open your eyes Seven o’clock in the morning What little patience you had wearing thin The children are crying and squabbling over a… Read More
One of the things I find challenging as a heart parent is dealing with people’s assumptions about my heart child. While many of them are well-meaning, they can be frustrating. Here are some of the assumptions that we have encountered. 1) “Oh don’t worry, my friend’s brother had a hole in their heart… Read More
A little trigger Anger starts to simmer Try to take a deep breath and calm down Tension is growing Anger’s embers are glowing Shoulders tensing, jaw clenching and frown Anger takes its hold on me – mustn’t let it control me – But the fuse is shrinking by the second Muttering and glowering Anger overpowering… Read More
For Father’s Day, I asked my husband to share a post about his journey as a heart daddy. This is his raw and honest account of his feelings about the journey we have taken as a family so far. It has been very hard and emotional for him to share this. I would like to… Read More