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Grief, Marriage
December 17, 2021
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By Hannah Bentley-Keeven

Dear Husband, Your Pain is My Pain

Your mother has always hated me, and I do believe it would not have mattered who I was, she would…

I Tried To Control Everything, Then Cancer Came To Call

Faith, Motherhood
September 26, 2021
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By Courtney Mount

I Tried To Control Everything, Then Cancer Came To Call

I approached with trepidation in my mind. Was this safe? Could I trust that it would all be OK? Could…

But Dad, We Were Supposed To Have More Time

Cancer, Grief
September 5, 2021
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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…

The Love Story You Can’t See in a Picture is Everything

Marriage
June 17, 2021
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By Ashley Daniels

The Love Story You Can’t See in a Picture is Everything

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. The picture you’re looking at isn’t as simple as a couple…

Cancer, Child, Loss, Motherhood
May 25, 2021
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By Kate Wolfe

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…

Cancer, Living
May 19, 2021
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By Gemma Corby

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…

Cancer, Friendship, Grief
March 3, 2021
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By Lisa Kalkes

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…

‘Saved By the Bell’ Star Dustin Diamond Dead At 44

Cancer, News
February 1, 2021
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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…

Be the Light: Honoring a Friend Gone Too Soon

Friendship, Grief
January 22, 2021
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By Zeel Patel

Be the Light: Honoring a Friend Gone Too Soon

I met her in college. She sat behind me in our Human Anatomy class. I was immediately drawn to her…

Doctor Forgives $650,000 in Bills For Cancer Patients

Living
January 8, 2021
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By Jacalyn Wetzel

Doctor Forgives $650,000 in Bills For Cancer Patients

Just as our hearts began to reconcile that 2021 may just be 2020’s bigger and meaner sister, we were hit…

Cancer Taught Me Life is Short—And How To Live It

Cancer, Living
December 5, 2020
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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?…

The Best Way to Comfort a Friend With Cancer: Just Be Like a Dog

Tough Times
November 12, 2020
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By Jeff Weidner

The Best Way to Comfort a Friend With Cancer: Just Be Like a Dog

Like most people, I believe my dog is the most awesome one in the world. She's a sweet, caring chocolate…

cancer

Dear Husband, Your Pain is My Pain

I Tried To Control Everything, Then Cancer Came To Call

But Dad, We Were Supposed To Have More Time

The Love Story You Can’t See in a Picture is Everything

An Open Letter To the New Cancer Mom

Cancer is Something I Carry With Me Now

Learning To Lean Into Grief

‘Saved By the Bell’ Star Dustin Diamond Dead At 44

Be the Light: Honoring a Friend Gone Too Soon

Doctor Forgives $650,000 in Bills For Cancer Patients

Cancer Taught Me Life is Short—And How To Live It

The Best Way to Comfort a Friend With Cancer: Just Be Like a Dog

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