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 ...
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Being a cancer parent comes with a multitude of worries and challenges that make taking care of your family and yourself incredibly difficult ...
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...
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...
Since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, many of us have been asked to practice “social distancing” – staying home and away from large cro...
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,...
Hospital rooms usually feel less than homey – beeping machines, fluorescent lighting and the sterile smell don’t exactly create a comfortin...
I didn’t really know what a friend was until my son, Liam, was diagnosed with leukemia in May of 2018. When we first got the devastating news...
When cancer has invaded your life, showing love means more than flowers, chocolates or a fancy dinner date. Love means rubbing your child’s f...
This is the third piece in a 3-part series. If you haven’t already, please go back and read Part 1: What Grief Is Not and Part 2: What is Gri...
This is the second piece in a 3-part series. If you haven’t already, please go back and read Grief - Part 1: What Grief Is Not. What is grief...
“I’m so sorry for your loss.” These are the words we automatically turn to when someone tells us they’ve lost someone. These words are ...
California When Tamer’s son Zein was diagnosed with cancer at age 5, Tamer had a hard time letting other people in and asking for help when h...
A child’s cancer diagnosis sends a ripple effect through everyone who loves them – but when you’re a grandparent or other secondary careg...
When a child is diagnosed with cancer, the child and the family face challenges they never knew existed — but they also find strength they di...
“Whoa. This is a real thing,” I thought to myself when I finally realized where my brain was going. We had been home from the hospital for ...
When your family is facing cancer, you might feel like you are continually running on fumes. You haven’t showered, gone grocery shopping, or ...
Isolation – it’s one of the many painful challenges cancer families experience during and after treatment. Many parents feel they can’t l...
When your child is diagnosed with cancer, it changes the lens through which you view the world. Things look and feel different, and certain thi...