Memories in a Suitcase
This piece was written by Joelle Oliver, mother to Patrick, who was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma in November 2018. Originally from Minnesota...
Targeting Chemoresistant Leukemia Cells
Sometimes, leukemia cancer cells are so powerful they can overcome the most potent of chemotherapies. Because of support in part by Children's ...
Printing Tumors to Study Spreading Cancer
Dr. Angela Mortari uses a bioprinter to study spreading tumors. Photo courtesy of the University of Minnesota. In today's cancer research wor...
Logan’s Story – Persevering Through Relapse
Six-year-old Logan sits quietly in the back seat of his dad’s car, watching his favorite show, Thomas the Tank Engine. Outgoing and polite, L...
Alizabeth’s Story – Full of Sparkle
Two years ago, Carrie and Steve already had their hands full. As working parents to five daughters and owners of a cattle ranch in central Minn...
Listen to the Healing Happen
This essay was written by Gracie Bahr, a 17-year-old cancer survivor who found comfort in music therapy. The sunrise begins to peek through t...
Carson’s Story
On an otherwise normal morning in July, 5-month-old Carson woke up crying – hard. Kelly, Carson’s mom, did everything she could to comfort ...
The Healing Power of Music Therapy – Gracie’s Story
Seventeen-year-old Gracie has always been an athlete – her coaches and teammates recognized her as a hard worker, and she was usually among t...
Remembering Nathalia
Last week, we lost a close friend and fearless advocate. Our dear friend Nathalia passed away peacefully in her home on April 19 surrounded by ...
Hope for the Future of DIPG Treatment
Texas In the past 40 years, scientists have made incredible progress in the world of childhood cancer research. Survival rates have risen drama...
Patrick’s Story – Cancer, Part Two
Chicago, Illinois When Patrick started getting frequent nosebleeds the summer before senior year, he figured they were just from allergies. But...
Study finds cancer rates in children are increasing
A new study at the University of Minnesota found that cancer rates in children are increasing all over the world. The study, led by Jenny Poynt...
Looking for the Finish Line
This piece was originally posted by Kristy Westrom on the CaringBridge page for her son, Liam, who was diagnosed with T-cell acute lymphoblasti...
Advocating for Your Child During Cancer Treatment
Occasionally, parents of children with cancer experience surprising and tense situations with clinical care teams. For Nicole, mother of acute ...
Self-Care Tips for Cancer Caregivers
When you’re caring for a child with cancer, self-care could easily be the last thing on your mind. Caregivers frequently hear phrases like ...
“Helping is an Honor” – Angie’s Care Partners Story
(Above): Angie with Catherine in 1998, when Catherine was in treatment for cancer. Very few people understand just what a family goes through w...
MacKale’s Step Forward
Michigan Childhood cancer can force us to make decisions we never imagined we’d face – decisions that, for good or bad, will alter our live...