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April Stearns was diagnosed at 35 years old with Stage 3 breast cancer that she found while breastfeeding her daughter. Four years later, while struggling to “go back to normal” and find other women in similar circumstances, April launched Wildfire Magazine. Read more.
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Writing for Caregivers

An advanced breast cancer diagnosis is devastating and can be difficult for loved ones and caregivers. Writing can also be a helpful tool for cancer caregivers. It can be a...

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Exploring Blogging as a Newly Diagnosed Patient

Have you been recently diagnosed with advanced breast cancer? Writing can be a means to help you cope with this diagnosis. April shares her knowledge and expertise as a successful...

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Journaling: Getting Started

To learn a bit more about journaling and how to get started we sat down with April S, one of our ABC advocates, and got the scoop from her. This...

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The Power of the Unsent Letter: Writing Through Trauma

Editor's note: This article is about the author's experience journaling about the trauma that occurred throughout her childhood and adult life which continued throughout her breast cancer diagnosis. Life will...

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