Surviving the Trauma of Childhood Cancer: Our Family’s Story
Our family now sees September in a whole new light: it’s time to pound the ground and advocate for Childhood Cancer Awareness. Here's a bit of our story....
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Fear in Isolation? I Hear You; A Cancer Mom’s Message
Our whole world was turned upside down and led us into a world of cancer treatment, fear, and isolation that would last years and even up until today....
“Mommy, Was I Stage 4?”
Every year, in September, the childhood cancer world swells up a little bigger and asks for recognition. Go Gold. Think about childhood cancer. Ask for research. Honor the survivors and reach...
Mom Life: We are a DHH Family
The damage is irreversible. Hannah's hearing loss is called high frequency, which means that she has trouble hearing soft sounds, like the letters L and S....
Managing the Memories of Christmas Past
It was Christmas time, and we were stuck in the hospital. I could not give my children the holiday experience that I thought they deserved....
A Flight to the Ocean…via Rochester
When the travel bug hits me, I find myself searching for Rochester options. The Rochester International Airport is a much easier choice for my family....
Mom Meditation: Motorcycle Cruising
The sound of a motorcycle engine revving up is as familiar to me as the microwave ding or my coffee pot rumbling to a start....
I Am a Cancer Mom, But Please, Don’t Call Me Strong
This journey as a cancer mom will never be over. I will never finish the lap and walk away. It will never be completely in the past....
Ode to the Older Generation: When Grandma’s the real MVP
We know at my house that sometimes Grandma is the real MVP - the strong rock that holds our multi generations together quietly, behind the scenes....
A Vacation Wish Come True – Disney by Sea
When my daughter was going through chemotherapy in the fall of 2015, we were approved for a Wish by the Make-A-Wish Foundation. She chose a Disney cruise....