T for this week’s round-up of the best of the blog posts which I’ve read over the past week. These are the posts that have moved me, taught me … Weekly Round-Up
Family planning
There was a discussion recently in one of the online support groups where I spend lots of time these days about family planning after discovery of a germline mutation (a/k/a hereditary predisposition for cancer) that got me thinking. As many of you are aware, I discovered in 2017 that I carry the ATM germline/genetic mutation, … Continue reading Family planning
ReBlog from Journeying Beyond Breast Cancer: Weekly Round-Up
T for this week’s round-up of the best of the blog posts which I’ve read over the past week. These are the posts that have moved me, taught me … Weekly Round-Up
Language, Part II
If you haven't already read the first part of this topic, Language, Part I, you should go read that first. It gives the context for this post and some necessary background. In that first post, I talked about the first of two scenarios where the language utilized in responses to a vulnerable post was (or … Continue reading Language, Part II
Weekly Round-Up
T for this week’s round-up of the best of the blog posts which I’ve read over the past week. These are the posts that have moved me, taught me …Weekly Round-Up
ReBlog: 6 Novels That Get Chronic Illness Right
As so many of you know, I love to read. I read a book or so each day and having the time and ability to escape into the other worlds afforded by my imagination and the written word is truly one of my most cherished coping skills. No matter what is going on, those worlds, … Continue reading ReBlog: 6 Novels That Get Chronic Illness Right
Book Review: “Let your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation”
Parker Palmer wrote “Let your Life Speak; Listening for the Voice of Vocation” and so much resonated so strongly with me. When your life’s work and career is disrupted by a serious illness, it’s difficult to find purpose to keep going. Sure, family is important and I’d do anything for my husband and kiddos; at … Continue reading Book Review: “Let your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation”
ReBlog from Journeying beyond Breast cancer; Weekly Round-Up
It’s that time of the week again when I bring you the top posts I’ve come across this week. These posts have left an impact on me, they have either … Weekly Round-Up
REBLOG: Step One
Beginning next fall, all mammogram reports in the U.S. will be required to report breast density. This is only one step toward preventing people from… Step One
Language, Part I
Anyone who has met me knows that I'm often painfully precise. My husband often comments how this tendency has shown up in our marriage and our parenting and now my kids often hold our feet to the fire on the words that come out of our mouths. My parents got me a shirt for my … Continue reading Language, Part I
No Half Measures 