By Charissa Bates Cancer is Not in Charge
My entire life, I’ve felt much pride and comfort in being a person who was highly organized, a planner, someone…
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By Samantha Lyn Walljasper But Dad, We Were Supposed To Have More Time
September 5, 2015 was one of the worst days of my life. It was the day I found out my…
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I’ll Never Go To a Seafood Restaurant With Her Again
I am 19 years old and it is the smack dab middle of summer and I am sitting outside—al fresco—at…
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An Open Letter To the New Cancer Mom
This is an open letter to the early days me—when my son’s cancer diagnosis was first spoken over him—and to…
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Cancer is Something I Carry With Me Now
Two years ago in the winter of 2019, I found out I had breast cancer. I was a young new…
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My Mother’s Love Will Never Die
The night my mother passed away, my sister and I, along with our families sat by her side. We held…
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The Jagged Line of Grief
I thought about it many times over the 6 ½ years she was sick. I knew the day was coming,…
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Learning To Lean Into Grief
Almost two years ago I lost one of my best friends to breast cancer. I remember the phone call when…
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By Carolyn Moore ‘Saved By the Bell’ Star Dustin Diamond Dead At 44
The actor who played loveable nerd Samuel "Screech" Powers on Saved By the Bell has died at age 44. Dustin…
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By Nancy Brier Cancer Taught Me Life is Short—And How To Live It
Cancer brings a cycle of unwanted questions. Scary questions. Questions no one wants to ask. What if they can’t catch it?…
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Cancer Opened the Door To Faith
There was a night when tears couldn’t come. The pain was so immense screams wouldn’t lessen the aches. There was…
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By Ashley Mays Pray For the Mamas With Cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Although there are many mamas who have been impacted by breast cancer, there are…
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