Thank you so much for your willingness to submit an article to the Led From The Heart blog. We greatly appreciate contributions from LFTH members and anyone wanting to raise awareness, educate and inspire hope for congenital heart defect patients, their families, and caregivers.

Below are a few guidelines that we ask that you adhere to when submitting an article for the blog.

Article Guidelines

• Blog post length should be between 350-800 words.
• Submit as a Word or Google document. (Please do not submit PDFs.)
• Blog posts must be original content.
• Include the author name and a 2-3 sentence bio at the end of the document. You may also include a headshot for your bio as a separate file.

Photo Guidelines

• Each article should have at least one photo submitted with it (besides the author’s headshot).
• Photos should be landscape/horizontal with a minimum width of 1000px.
• Submit original photos in jpg, png or tiff format.
• Please send the photo as a separate file. File size should be under 10MB (megabytes).

Type of Blog Posts We Accept

• Blog posts meant to raise awareness, educate and inspire hope for congenital heart defect patients, family members, and caregivers.
• Personal stories about your experience as a CHD patient, family member, and caregiver.
• Personal stories about your experience as a LFTH member.
• Profiles on LFTH members, volunteers, donors and employees.
• News and/or event profiles related to the LFTH cause.

Type of Blog Posts We Do Not Accept

• Any content blatantly promoting a product or service.
• Opinion posts that don’t offer clear value to congenital heart defect patients, their families, and caregivers.
• Any content deemed to be hateful, crude, or disrespectful.
• Any content that has been published elsewhere.

Please submit all article files below. If accepted, articles may take up to 3 months to be published on the blog and newsletter.