“One is the loneliest number . . .” begins a popular 1960’s song by Three Dog Night. But 2 can be the loneliest number when your spouse has cancer. Treatments left Cindy* and her husband stranded at home and away … Continue reading →
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Cancer Caregivers: the Spouse Perspective Part I
Everyday life does not prepare anyone for a cancer diagnosis. Where would you learn this? Health class in high school? Yeah right: you felt too invincible to listen, anyway. Your doctor’s office during a routine physical? Not likely: doctors are … Continue reading →
Read MoreParenting Through Cancer: Moms With Metastatic Breast Cancer
Today’s blog post requires no preamble, no warm and fuzzy introduction, no scare tactic, no statistics, and no inspirational quote—we believe that the women featured today are inspiration enough.
Read MoreParenting Through Cancer: Teens & Young Adults
We’ve all been there. Those years between being a blissfully unaware child and a fully responsible young adult. Years filled with: the teenage drama of puberty, fashions, peer pressure, driving and texting while driving, suicide and depression, drugs and alcohol, … Continue reading →
Read MoreParenting Through Cancer: Young Children
Have you ever experienced the following with a friend, family member, or a total stranger? Swapping stories about the birth of a child, a shared hobby or interest, or growing up in a certain era, location, or high school? One-upping … Continue reading →
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