Clubfoot Chronicles
This book is for clubfoot parents and caregivers on the treatment journey with their cuties. Part resource guide and part memoir, Clubfoot Chronicles focuses primarily on the first, intense year of clubfoot treatment.
I was propelled to write this book because, as I experienced the challenges of my daughter’s clubfoot journey, I desperately searched for such a resource, yet something similar didn’t exist. My daughter’s transition from casting to BnB (boots and bar) will go down as the most stressful time I have ever experienced as a mother. I was desperate to help my cutie adjust to her new brace, but felt isolated, unsupported, and anxious all the time.
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This book is for all clubfoot parents and caregivers who find themselves in a moment of chaos or confusion along their journey. I hope you find it helpful!
Sneak Peek at What’s Inside:
Ponseti method overview
Our decision to switch doctors mid-treatment
All about Boots and Bar
Boots and Bar wear schedules
Finding the right support system for yourself
Our experience with BnB sleep challenges
How to handle strangers staring at your cutie
Social media (the good and the bad)
Impacts on marriage and siblings
My personal therapy journey
Clubfoot Connections
Wondering what the clubfoot journey is like?
There's not just one answer: each individual has a unique story to tell.
Clubfoot Connections collects 23 perspectives from people of all ages with a variety of backgrounds. They share, in their own words, their personal and emotional clubfoot experiences.
This book will take you from the moment of the clubfoot diagnosis, through the parenting caregiver experience, to children and adults living with clubfoot. These stories of inspiration, challenge, and strength reveal what got people through the journey, what they wish they'd known sooner, and what they're grateful for.
A natural part of being human is finding solace and validation in each other's stories about shared experiences. This one-of-a-kind book provides many opportunities to do just that, to gain a deeper understanding of the clubfoot journey, and to connect to members of the clubfoot community.
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Clubfoot Parent Book Reviews:
”Clubfoot Chronicles was not only a wonderful resource for how to navigate all major aspects of clubfoot treatment and advocate for my clubfoot cutie, but also validated all of the feelings I’ve had related to my daughter’s clubfoot diagnosis and made me feel empowered to keep forging ahead on our own clubfoot journey.”
"This is the best book I have ever read and is the best tool I could ask for to help my clubfoot cutie. There is nothing on the market that compares to this book. It is honest and has so much detail about the clubfoot experience."
“I felt heard. Rather, I heard my words in someone else's mouth. For anyone who has felt alone and lost in any given situation, feeling represented is therapeutic. This is why I loved coming across this book.”
"Clubfoot Chronicles was not only a wonderful resource for how to navigate all major aspects of clubfoot treatment and advocate for my clubfoot cutie, but also validated all of the feelings I’ve had related to my daughter’s clubfoot diagnosis and made me feel empowered to keep forging ahead on our own clubfoot journey."
“The amount of medical detail, diagrams and real world information is paralleled by Hoff's emotional and vulnerable journey, which allows the reader to connect on a very personal level. It's rare to find a book that can provide as much medical advice as emotional advice.”
"Clubfoot Chronicles is a beautifully written, must read for any caretaker of a clubfoot child. This comprehensive guide is essential for any stage of the clubfoot process from in utero to boots and bar and beyond. Hoff offers practical advice, product recommendations, red flags to note, and even sample daily schedules in a very easy to follow and organized format. Clubfoot Chronicles will answer every question you may have and even the ones you didn't know you had!
Author Info:
My bilateral clubfoot cutie was born in 2018 and I wrote the Clubfoot Chronicles during my daughter’s first year of clubfoot treatment. Writing this memoir/handbook was my lifeline and outlet. It gave me purpose and propelled me forward during the most difficult year of my life (yes, global pandemic, you were the runner up).
When my daughter was diagnosed, I knew nothing about clubfoot. When I say “nothing” I mean that I thought her foot was going to look like a golf club (no toes and all). I spent the remainder of my pregnancy and the first year of her life doing as much research as possible to make the best treatment decisions for my cutie . My passion is helping other parents feel supported on their clubfoot journey!