Because the trip took us in many directions, this article is meant to organize the resources spread out over two years of articles.

Now is a good time to reflect on your own experience given all that you have learned from these articles.

Halloween is a fun time for many children and families.

The digital form of a "medic alert bracelet" has now become the phone.

Austin E. Wilmot, M.S.W., L.C.S.W. Siblings, whether younger or older, have their own experience of having a brother or sister with CHD....

Austin E. Wilmot, M.S.W., L.C.S.W. Children are not supposed to die, but unfortunately children do die. It can be one of the most painful...

Austin E. Wilmot, M.S.W., L.C.S.W. What does it mean to regard someone or something as "special"? This article is concerned with the...

This article highlights where to find information specific to CHD care both domestically and internationally.

Austin E. Wilmot, M.S.W., L.C.S.W. For many parents, it is easier to celebrate the wins and achievements than to acknowledge and face...

Having a system to organize all this information sets the stage for more efficient navigation of your child's medical history, less stress..

Austin E. Wilmot, M.S.W., L.C.S.W. Not everyone has a model of a heart laying around. And, even if you have one, it might not be the best...

Austin E. Wilmot, M.S.W., L.C.S.W. Using everyday common things or concepts to help illustrate heart function might be just the kind of...

Austin E. Wilmot, M.S.W., L.C.S.W. Children with CHD are faced with a particular challenge--the challenge to understand the meanings of...

For a child with CHD, unaddressed heart worries can manifest into obsessive compulsive mental and physical activity.

In this brief article, I wish to outline 20 common ways that children act and react within the relationship with a child therapist.

This article provides a therapist-side view of how the therapy situation can stir emotions for all involved...

Virtually every child with CHD has experienced trauma.

Children have an active fantasy life that plays a pivotal role in their emotion regulation.

Physical symptoms are frequently thought of only as physical problems, when it is, often, an issue of emotional and psychological origin.

What is meant by “heart warrior”? Is there something deeper to understand about its invocation or that of its apparent long-lost sibling...