One moment, our 1.5-year-old daughter, Harper, was full of life. The next, she was fighting for it. After a non-fatal drowning, she suffered an anoxic brain injury, and our world changed forever. We weren’t just fighting for her—we were fighting for ourselves, our family, our marriage, and our future. We had three older children who still needed us, a home to hold together, jobs that didn’t stop, and a grief so heavy it threatened to consume everything. The weight of trauma was overwhelming, and we quickly saw how easily families fall apart under the strain of caregiving, uncertainty, and loss.

But we refused to simply survive. We didn’t want to drown in grief—we wanted to find a way to thrive. That’s why we created the Foundation for Anoxic Injury Recovery (FAIR). While every family’s journey is different, we saw firsthand how critical it is to have guidance, community, and hope. We know how isolating this road can be, and we don’t want any family to walk it alone. FAIR exists to bridge the gap between medical recovery and real-life resilience, providing families with education on alternative therapies, caregiver mental health resources, and drowning prevention initiatives.