Picking Podcasts for Your Friend with Cancer
Podcasts a great escape! 51% of people in the US have listened to a podcast which means, there is so much more to helping a friend with...
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- Mar 2, 2020
- 2 min
March 2, 2009 -
This is a repost from Healing Art A Wife's Journey Through Her Husband's Cancer and Into His Death, the blog I kept through both of Art's...
- Feb 25, 2020
- 2 min
He Would Have Turned 55 Last Week!
Last Tuesday, Feb. 18th was Art’s birthday. He would have been 55 and … I would have made fun of him. 😂 Last Tuesday wasn’t a sad day,...
- Jan 18, 2020
- 2 min
5 Super Easy Ways Companies Can Support Employees with Cancer
Your employee tells you they have cancer and you want to offer support and show that you care but organizations, just like people, don’t...
- Jan 11, 2020
- 2 min
He has what? How to Write a Well-Crafted Message When a Leader has Cancer.
This guy has cancer. On December 22, Joe Biden's press secretary, TJ Ducklo announced that he has metastatic lung cancer. (Metastatic...
- Dec 31, 2019
- 2 min
My New Year’s Resolution is...
To spend 520 minutes expressing my gratitude! That's only 10 minutes a week so don't be too impressed. But I’m tricking myself. If I...
- Dec 11, 2019
- 2 min
If I Had Died and He Had Lived
If I had died and he had lived, would he have taken her dress shopping?
- Dec 9, 2019
- 2 min
Keep It to Yourself
“I don't think she should be spending her money on that.” my friend "Lucy" without cancer said. Lucy and I were having a conversation...
- Nov 11, 2019
- 3 min
Nine Ways to Say "You Matter" Without Saying A Word
HAPPINESS IS A JOURNEY, NOT A DESTINATION Angela sent me this and it made me happy! There is something really special about getting a...
- Oct 21, 2019
- 2 min
How to Scare Cancer on Halloween
Halloween 2006. Art had been diagnosed with Stage IV Large B-Cell Lymphoma two months before. Halloween was our FAVORITE time of year....
- Oct 8, 2019
- 1 min
Be Your Friend with Cancer's Super-Hero-Fairy-Godmother
“Hi," she said. "I’m at the grocery store. Open up your fridge and cabinets right now and tell me what five things you are almost out of. ...
- Sep 25, 2019
- 2 min
Dealing with Death as A Child
Stephan Colbert and Anderson Cooper talk about death. They still cry about the loss of their parents and siblings. So no, it's never too...
- Sep 14, 2019
- 3 min
Cancer and Birthdays: Yes, You Can Do Both
For the first time in 16 years, I celebrated my birthday in Connecticut, where I grew up. Being with a few high school friends, my...
- Jul 13, 2019
- 1 min
Buy Her a Lullaby
Good morning! I thought of this tip just now as I was waking up. Buy her an eye mask! Look … chemo may make your friend really drowsy and...
- Apr 21, 2019
- 1 min
What to Say to A Parent Who Has Lost a Child
Sometimes I stumble upon videos that well.... blow me away. Not becuase they have a dancing bear but because of the honest and...
- Jan 30, 2019
- 2 min
All you need is a car...
10 years ago, this morning, Lori Laham came by to pick up the kids for school. We lived in the same neighborhood and our kids attended...
- Oct 22, 2017
- 1 min
Tip #9 5 Things NEVER, EVER to Say
Here's the deal, the way I see it. You've probably already said one of these unfortunate phrases to your friend with cancer and that's...
- Oct 21, 2017
- 1 min
Tip #8 Make It Rain
The term is not just for strip clubs! The number one reason for personal bankruptcy is medical debt. Take that in for a moment...medical...
- Oct 19, 2017
- 1 min
Tip #7 Break Her Fast
When it comes to meals, EVERYONE thinks dinner but what about the most important meal of the day...breakfast! Consider these tips belwo...
- Oct 18, 2017
- 1 min
#6 Do Her Laundry
I know. Laundry is not the first thing you think of when you think "I want to help my friend with cancer." But it could be one of the...
- Oct 15, 2017
- 1 min
#5 The FUNEST AND EASIEST TIP EVER
This is the simplest and funest tip ever! Dancing for some conjures images of being awkward or embarrassed but let's put it into...
- Oct 14, 2017
- 1 min
#4 Throw Her a Gathering!
It feels like people equate cancer with don't-invite-anywhere! She has cancer, not some contagious disease! Ask your friend with cancer...
- Oct 13, 2017
- 1 min
#3 Gas her up!
One of the simplest, and most appreciated act of love you can do it to simply fill her car with gas. And while you're doing it, why not...
- Oct 12, 2017
- 1 min
#2 Be Her Lift/Uber Driver
Oooo...it's amazing to me how much energy it takes to just drive. When we're healthy, we think nothing of it unless we drive farther than...
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