Hi, we're Tom and Kat Hansen! In 2014 our son Harding was diagnosed with Congenital Heart Disease, and since then we've experienced the ups and downs that come along with being a CHD parent. In this podcast we share some of the lessons we've learned along the way, and the things we wish we knew at the start of our CHD journey. We also talk to CHD experts to get their stories of hope, encouraging insights, and valuable resources to give parents like us the right help at the right time.
You can find us at www.tomandkathansen.com and @tomandkathansen on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter!
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Hi, we're Tom and Kat Hansen! In 2014 our son Harding was diagnosed with Congenital Heart Disease, and since then we've experienced the ups and downs that come along with being a CHD parent. In this podcast we share some of the lessons we've learned along the way, and the things we wish we knew at the start of our CHD journey. We also talk to CHD experts to get their stories of hope, encouraging insights, and valuable resources to give parents like us the right help at the right time.
You can find us at www.tomandkathansen.com and @tomandkathansen on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter!
22 - CHD Parents Matt & Lauren Backe: Raising Siblings of Heart Warriors & Making CHD Feel Normal to the Family
The Hope and Courage Podcast for CHD Parents
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22 - CHD Parents Matt & Lauren Backe: Raising Siblings of Heart Warriors & Making CHD Feel Normal to the Family
Meet CHD Parents Matt & Lauren Backe! You may have heard their names recently from their photo of Matt’s scar tattoo that went viral, but did you also know that they are incredible CHD advocates and that their children Jack and Everly(HW) wrote a book together?! In this episode we commiserate on raising CHD siblings and discuss their personality traits that they may have attained due to having a heart warrior sibling. We also cover how to make CHD feel normal to both your heart warrior and their siblings. You will fall in love with this family!
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The Hope and Courage Podcast for CHD Parents
Hi, we're Tom and Kat Hansen! In 2014 our son Harding was diagnosed with Congenital Heart Disease, and since then we've experienced the ups and downs that come along with being a CHD parent. In this podcast we share some of the lessons we've learned along the way, and the things we wish we knew at the start of our CHD journey. We also talk to CHD experts to get their stories of hope, encouraging insights, and valuable resources to give parents like us the right help at the right time.
You can find us at www.tomandkathansen.com and @tomandkathansen on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter!
