With Thanksgiving marking the start of the holiday season, I already feel the stress of added demands. There are meals to plan, gifts to buy, cards to order, decorations to get up, and gatherings to organize. These are common pressures felt by all, but for families of a chronically ill child or a family who has lost a child, the holidays can be especially overwhelming. As the founder of the Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation, I am reminded of the challenges of celebrating the holidays when I talk to families affected by cardiomyopathy, a chronic and potentially life-threatening heart disease. Over the years, they have shared with me their wisdom on how they survive the holidays. Their...
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