Steffe Becker is in a unique position. She is the sister to a brother with a congenital heart defect (CHD). She was born with a heart defect herself and she is the mother of twins. One of the twins was born with a heart defect. Tune in to today's program to hear what life was like for Steffe growing up in the 1970s and 1980s with a heart defect and what it was like to have children in the 2000s -- one with a heart defect and one heart healthy. She has a unique historical perspective and she shares with Anna what it was like to grow up in a "heart family" and what is normal for her and her family.
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