Harper’s Story – Little Teacher
These were the heart-wrenching words Sarah and Kyle heard from their 6-year-old daughter Harper in the midst of her treatment for leukemia....
Tools in Your Self-Care Toolbox
Being a cancer parent comes with a multitude of worries and challenges that make taking care of your family and yourself incredibly difficult ...
Tania’s Story
Tania Kibble did not think she could have children. But this year, she and her partner Brian received the best surprise of their lives: baby Cl...
Gabe’s Story – Fighting Through Relapse
When Gabe beat acute lymphoblastic leukemia at age 4, his parents, Nicole and Michael, thought they were putting cancer behind them. He’d bee...
An “Achilles Heel” for Mixed-Lineage Leukemia
Maxim Pimkin, MD, PhD at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston is exploring how depleting two proteins in the body could save children with an...
A Thank-You to Cancer Dads
There are dads, and then there are cancer dads. Click to read cancer dad Tamer's blog post, "A Message to Dads," about how he let go of his "to...
“Spicy One” – Harriet’s Story
[Photo courtesy of Keighla's Fresh Face Photography] Four-year-old Harriet and her sister, Ada, 6, went downstairs into their play room after g...
Celebrating Our Healthcare Workers
COVID-19 is a huge strain on healthcare workers, many of whom become like family members during our cancer experience. They see and care for th...
Rumer’s Story
Recently, Rumer Rodne opened a journal which her mom, Mary, had been saving for her. On each page, Rumer read the story of her cancer diagnosis...
Targeting ‘undruggable’ leukemia proteins
Ani Deshpande, PhD at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute in California is working to target previously ‘undruggable’ protei...
Anxiety in the Time of Coronavirus
For many of us, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought scary realizations to the forefront. We now know that our whole world can change overnight, a...
Our Focus During COVID-19
Our world looks much different than it did just a few weeks ago – since COVID-19 became a pandemic, daily routines have been upended. This cr...
Gunner’s Story
When Gunner was diagnosed with a brain tumor at 3 and a half years old, his family never imagined that he’d still be in treatment four and a ...
How COVID-19 Impacts Cancer Survivors
As so many of us now know, people with compromised or weakened immune systems are at much higher risk for COVID-19 complications. This includes...
Social Distancing-They’ve Been There
Since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, many of us have been asked to practice “social distancing” – staying home and away from large cro...
A Crash Course in Childhood Cancer Terms
If someone you know has childhood cancer, you may have a lot of questions. You may be following social media updates about them and trying to k...
A Letter to New Cancer Moms
Dear Mom Whose Child is Newly Diagnosed with Cancer, “Cancer Mom." I know you’re not yet used to that title. It’s a title I never wanted,...
Connor’s Story – Shining Hope
When Bernadette took her son Connor into the emergency room, doctors first told her that the bouts of rapid eye blinking and shaking on one sid...