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Heart Mom & Writer

57m · Not A Perfect Heart Podcast: Discussions for the Heart · 31 Mar 10:00

Mary speaks with Anna Jaworski, she is a heart mom, host of "Heart to Heart with Anna", and writer.  She has been active in the Congenital Heart Defect community for many years. We discussed what it was like to have limited information about CHD when her son, Alexander, was diagnosed, anxiety, and her future book plans. 

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