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October 13, 2022
Finding my way in motherhood and survivorship
“I was eight months postpartum when I was diagnosed with cancer. That sentence stops me in my tracks.”
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August 04, 2022
Parenting through cancer: Caregivers weigh in
In this collaborative blog post, four YACCtivists examine parenting through cancer from the patient’s and the partner’s perspectives.
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June 17, 2022
The first of many lessons
As K. celebrates two years cancer-free, she reflects on how her twin babies gave her the motivation she needed to get through the toughest days.
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March 21, 2022
We Get It: Parenting and advocacy with Heather Brown (season 3, episode 8)
Alex chats with fellow YACCtivist Heather Brown about her role advocating for the cancer community’s resources, sharing her story, and how a cancer diagnosis is brought to light to children from a parent’s perspective.
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March 25, 2021
The tough and the beautiful about single parenting after cancer
Ryan’s life “after cancer” now includes being a single parent to three kids. Read her latest post to learn the challenges (and rewards) that come with this latest change.
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January 16, 2020
I was wildly unprepared for parenting with a cancer diagnosis
By my first chemo, I was completely winging it. And I’m not alone.
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December 03, 2019
Giving Tuesday 2019: Heather is moving beyond cancer
When you donate to YACC you are helping a person who is living with cancer come out of isolation, connect with others, and know they are not alone.
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June 26, 2019
Faith Walker inspires others through music
Faith Walker started her career as a professional musician when she was 14-years-old. By her early 20s, she had singles on the radio and videos on MuchMusic and had two children. Life was good—she had just gone on her first vacation—but her path was about to change drastically.
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October 20, 2015
Help build resource guide for parents with cancer
Bonnie Hobbs, graduate Social Work Student at Memorial University, is studying the discussion between children and parents around the parent’s cancer diagnosis to develop a guide to facilitate those conversations which will be distributed in inpatient and outpatient settings.
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September 15, 2015
Gerrad’s blog: Waiting
Gerrad is back from a brief hiatus with an update, a bit on things that worry him, and a simple new trick he uses to manage the stress.
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July 07, 2015
Nanny Angel Network helping families in the GTA
Audrey Guth, founder of Nanny Angel Network, writes about what inspired her to start a non-profit to provide free, reliable childcare to families dealing with cancer.
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May 12, 2015
Parenting post-cancer
How do you parent post-diagnosis when you’re in a hospital a couple of hours away from your kids, husband, and home?
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