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Dad Cheers Up Son Fighting Cancer in the Most Amazing Way

Fatherhood, Tough Times
October 13, 2020
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By His View From Home

Dad Cheers Up Son Fighting Cancer in the Most Amazing Way

It's safe to say that most 14-year-olds would be absolutely mortified to catch their parents out dancing in public .…

Disney Commissions Chadwick Boseman Mural Fit For a King

Tough Times
September 28, 2020
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By Jacalyn Wetzel

Disney Commissions Chadwick Boseman Mural Fit For a King

Disney has commissioned a mural fit for a king, and it is beautiful. Chadwick Boseman was an American actor who…

She Left the World the Same Way She Entered it: Surrounded By Our Love

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
July 27, 2020
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5 Minute Read

By Amanda Monteiro

She Left the World the Same Way She Entered it: Surrounded By Our Love

For one year, eight months, and seven days I gazed upon my daughter Edie, drinking in every detail. Each morning…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
June 25, 2019
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By Shelby Skiles

The Loss Mom Club

There’s a club that no one wants to be in, but it’s much bigger than you think. It’s the Loss…

How This 10-Year-Old Is Helping Save Lives From Inside the Oval Office

Cancer, Inspiration
June 5, 2018
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3 Minute Read

By Shelby Skiles

How This 10-Year-Old Is Helping Save Lives From Inside the Oval Office

The world of childhood cancer is one you aren’t familiar with, until you have to be. It’s a world where more…

Important Advice For the New Cancer Mom From a Mom Who’s Been There

Cancer, Grief
May 31, 2018
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9 Minute Read

By Shelby Skiles

Important Advice For the New Cancer Mom From a Mom Who’s Been There

1. Give yourself permission to rest. I tried the whole not eating or sleeping for 48 hours thing and it…

Cancer, Child Loss, Faith
May 27, 2018
3.8K Views
5 Minute Read

By Shelby Skiles

How Do People Do This Without Jesus?

When you spend a significant amount of time in and around a hospital, you encounter people from all walks of…

To the Nurses Who Care For So Much More Than Our Sick Babies, Thank You

Grief, Journal, Kids
April 25, 2018
5K Views
3 Minute Read

By Shelby Skiles

To the Nurses Who Care For So Much More Than Our Sick Babies, Thank You

Dear Peds nurses and incredible nurse techs, I see you. I sit on this couch all day long and, I see you.…

Child Loss, Faith, Grief
April 4, 2018
13.1K Views
5 Minute Read

By Shelby Skiles

She Was Never Mine

The Bible talks extensively about stewardship. It is a concept that our worldly broken hearts have a very hard time…

The Question No Grieving Mother Wants To Hear

Cancer, Child Loss, Faith
March 5, 2018
43.1K Views
5 Minute Read

By Shelby Skiles

The Question No Grieving Mother Wants To Hear

My name is Shelby, and I’m a mom without a child. My two-year-old daughter, Sophie was diagnosed with Stage…

The Other “F” Word: Living Through Grief

Child Loss, Faith, Grief
January 7, 2018
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6 Minute Read

By Sara Stamp

The Other “F” Word: Living Through Grief

Hello, my name is Sara and I am a grieving mother. That’s the nametag that I wish I could wear…

How Can Surviving Childhood Cancer Make You Lucky?

Cancer, Journal, Motherhood
September 20, 2017
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3 Minute Read

By Alethea Mshar

How Can Surviving Childhood Cancer Make You Lucky?

It was New Year's Eve, 2009 that our lives changed forever. I still despise that holiday, probably always will. It…