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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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Participants needed for study on returning to work post-treatment
The Nova Scotia Health Authority is conducting a study on cancer survivors’ views on returning to work following cancer treatment.
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July 06, 2015
Localife Calgary has a new leader!
We would like to extend a warm welcome to Jenna, our new Localife Calgary leader!
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July 02, 2015
Working on that healthy body image
Young adults have body image issues, and but those who have been diagnosed with cancer know it goes beyond striving for the perfect beach bod.
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#BeCauseYACC: The new wave of support programs
The web is most often the first point of contact, and the next step in connecting with our community used to be a four-day retreat, adventure, or conference. It is a huge leap with a ton of risks, and it’s a wonder anyone comes!
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June 30, 2015
Heather’s blog: Risks and rewards
It has been during those times in my life when I listened to what my gut was telling me, and followed what was truly in my heart and true to me, that I have made my best choices, and found direction.
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June 29, 2015
Off with her hair!
I have a newborn, a two-year-old daughter, and a soon-to-be six-year-old boy. And, I have metastatic cancer. Go big or go home.
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June 26, 2015
Start building a legacy
“Knowing that you can do something good with your story—turning pain into something positive—is a good purpose to have.”
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June 25, 2015
#BeCauseYACC: The start of YACC 2.0
The first five years of YACC—YACC 1.0—can be summed in three words: start, focus, do.
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June 24, 2015
Moral struggles of young adults with cancers
When something disruptive happens in life, the work of mourning our losses often involves building causal links around the disruption—it’s not an outright scientific endeavour, but it is often grounded in rich, personal experiences and observations.
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June 23, 2015
Need a memory boost? (Toronto)
Our friends at Gilda’s Club Greater Toronto are holding a session on brain fog on July 13.
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