Why Heart Month Feels Different When CHD is Your Life

February is Heart Month.
You’ll see red everywhere — shirts, posts, campaigns, and awareness messages.

For many people, it’s a reminder to learn something new or show support.

But when congenital heart disease is part of your life, Heart Month feels different.

It’s personal.

It’s Not Just Awareness — It’s a Lifetime

For heart families, CHD isn’t something we think about once a year.
It’s appointments, surgeries, recovery, milestones that look different, and strength we didn’t know we had.

Heart Month doesn’t remind us that CHD exists — we already know.
What it does is create space for understanding, visibility, and connection.

Why Community Matters So Much in February

Heart Month can bring up a lot of emotions.
Pride. Gratitude. Grief. Hope. Strength.

For heart families, community matters because it reminds us we’re not alone in carrying these experiences. That there are other families who understand the language of hospital hallways, waiting rooms, and celebrating victories that others may never see.

What Heart Month Means to Us

At Born Brave Boutique, Heart Month isn’t about trends or campaigns.
It’s about honoring heart warriors, families, and the journeys that shape them.

Throughout February, we’ll be sharing stories, holding space for this community, and continuing to show up with heart — because these stories deserve to be seen and remembered.

Carrying Heart Month Beyond February

For heart families, this journey doesn’t end when the month does.
But Heart Month gives us a moment to pause, reflect, and stand together in a way that feels deeply meaningful.

If CHD is part of your life, please know — your story matters here.