In the Hospital
Take it one day at a time.
Hospital life isn't something anyone can truly prepare you for.
Between rounds, procedures, alarms, and waiting for answers, it can feel like your entire world has been reduced to one hospital room.
Whether your stay lasts a few days or many months, you don't have to navigate it alone.
At Linked by Love, we're here to provide meaningful connections, trusted guidance, and support from people who understand what this season feels like.
What You May Be Feeling
• Emotional exhaustion
• Information overload
• Fear before surgeries or procedures
• Sleepless nights
• Feeling isolated from family and friends
• Guilt for leaving siblings at home
• Constant uncertainty
• Hope mixed with fear
• Difficulty asking for help
• Feeling like you're surviving, not living
"I kept thinking I just had to be strong. It wasn't until another heart mom sat beside me that I finally felt like I could breathe."
— Heart Mom
Hospital life has a way of making every day feel different.
Some days bring hope.
Some days bring setbacks.
Some days you simply make it through the day.
However you're feeling today...
You don't have to carry it alone.
The Hospital Can Feel Like a World of Its Own
Nothing prepares you for living inside a children's hospital.
One moment you're trying to understand complex medical information. The next you're wondering where you'll sleep, how you'll pay for meals, or who can help your other children at home.
You don't have to figure all of that out by yourself.
Linked by Love helps families find trusted resources, meaningful connections, and nonprofit organizations based on where they are in their journey—so you can spend less time searching and more time caring for yourself and your family.
How We Support Families
Ways We Can Support Your Family
Life after diagnosis can feel overwhelming, but you don't have to navigate it by yourself. Whether you need someone to talk to, a community that understands, or guidance through the next steps, we're here to walk beside you.
Find Your Person
Not everyone is ready for a group. Sometimes you just need one person who truly understands.
We'll thoughtfully match you with another heart parent who's walked a similar journey — someone who's been there, gets it, and can walk beside you through this phase of the journey and beyond.
Request a Parent MentorFind Your People
There are very few places where you don't have to explain yourself.
Our weekly virtual parent meetups are a place to connect with families who simply get it.
Come as you are. Stay as long as you can. We'll save you a seat.
See Upcoming MeetupsPersonalized Guidance
You shouldn't have to spend hours searching for answers.
As we get to know your family, we'll help connect you with trusted resources, nonprofit partners, and support that fits where you are in your child's journey.
🤍 Connect With Our TeamPodcast
Honest conversations with parents, healthcare professionals, and nonprofit leaders sharing encouragement, stories, and practical guidance for every stage of the CHD journey.
Coming SoonA Place to Exhale
Whether you have five minutes or an hour, our wellness experiences are designed to help you pause, breathe, and reconnect with yourself.
Because caring for yourself is part of caring for the people you love most.
Coming SoonYou Don't Have To Know Everything Today
Today's job is simply to take the next step. We'll help you with the one after that.
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