Collecting Golden Moments Amidst Metastatic Breast CancerI walk into the first day of school with my daughter. Her hand is grasped tightly in mine, her footsteps a bit...reactionscomments
Finding Light in the Darkness: Living with Anticipatory GriefFor those of us in the cancer community, grief isn't a stranger. It's not an unknown emotion. And if you know anything...reactions3comments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: You’re In the Ring TooI like to think of myself as a manly man. When we moved to Oregon last year, I applied for jobs at...reactionscomments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Asking Her Meaningful QuestionsMy wife, Rebekah (35), lives with stage 4 breast cancer. My duties as her caregiver have increased over the last 8 years...reactions1comment
Waiting for the Scan That Changes EverythingScan day. It's here again, and I can't sleep. Tomorrow I will wake up and kiss my child goodbye while she still...reactions1comment
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Why Taking a Day Off Is EssentialI tend to burn the candle at both ends and often in the middle. My wife and I started seeing a marriage...reactionscomments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Sick of Feeling Afraid (Part 2)In my last article, I shared some of my deep, daily fears as a caregiver husband to a wife living with stage...reactionscomments
Resources for Cancer CaregiversWhen your loved one has cancer, you, the caregiver, need help too. The type and frequency of help that's needed can vary...reactionscomments
Why You Need To Break Your Heart...OftenI find my heart getting hardened towards my wife more than I care to admit. It's usually about the little things, such...reactionscomments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Focusing on NutritionLast year, I made a significant change in my life when I decided to lose weight and get back in shape. In...reactions3comments
Rethinking the Stages of Grief"Where are the rules of grief written, and who do we offend when we write our own?" -Sally Britton For the life...reactions1comment
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Am I a Vampire Spouse?"How does that make you feel?" our marriage counselor, Robert, asked me. "I guess I just feel alone a lot," I replied...reactionscomments
Femininity, Grief, and Cancer: Not Just Sugar and SpiceHaving come of age in the 1970s, I came to the feminist movement more from a baptism of fire than from any...reactions1comment
The Good Intentions of Others“The road to hell is paved with good intentions,” or so the saying goes. That's a little rough, but the meaning is...reactionscomments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Do You Even Care?My wife shed many tears when we relocated from California to Oregon 3 years ago. Her tears weren't solely for missing California...reactionscomments
Caregiver’s Perspective: Parenting and CancerWe've never hidden cancer or the changes it's brought to our lives. My partner and I have spoken openly and often about...reactionscomments
Let's Talk About Emotional TriggersI admit it's fun to listen to sad love songs when you're far away from the one you love. We all do...reactionscomments
Did I Say I Hate Cancer?I'm tired of losing my loved ones to cancer. I rarely use the word "hate," but I'm not averse to standing on...reactions2comments
3 Big Cautions for PatientsWe were lying in bed one evening recently, watching an episode of Next Level Chef starring Gordon Ramsay. My wife was reading...reactions6comments
Growth and Grief as a CaregiverNavigating the metastatic breast cancer community comes with its ups and downs—stories of strength and beating the odds, stories of love and...reactionscomments
