Hello Friends!

Let me introduce myself…My name is Tom Riles, and my wife Lucy and I have a beautiful 5 month old daughter, Barbara Anne. Barbara had open heart surgery at three days old, at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

As the video below shows, I am starting a monthly fundraiser here at LIFE OF DAD, each month featuring the journey of a child with a congenital heart defect (CHD).  All of these fighting kids are heroes, and hopefully their stories will raise much needed research funds for Saving Tiny Hearts.  Visit the Saving Tiny Hearts website here.

Our first episode will be this month, sharing the story of Joshua Paul, son of proud parents Francie and Brian Paul.  We will be auctioning off Infantino baby products (thanks Infantino!), raising money for this great cause.  If anybody wants to donate auction items for the future shows, please email me at lifeofdad@gmail.com.

If you or your family wants to be more directly involved, send me a message!

As you can see on this LIFE OF DAD website, I have a blast while sharing the funny stories associated with being a new parent.  We cherish every moment we have with our sweet daughter Barbara Anne, and none of this would be possible without the incredible team at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.  Hope you enjoy the site, and to meet you all very soon.  Thanks for coming by!

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