6 Things I Learned My First Year as a Cancer Mommy

Over the past year, I haven't allowed myself to look back very often. When Cub was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, I made a commitment to moving us forward, with our eyes on the prize of completing treatments and Cub once again being a healthy, happy little boy. Today is the one year anniversary of...

Sweet Suprise

To say that a five year old can be impatient is an understatement. For them, the air is still electrified with constant discoveries assailing their senses in the best of ways. They are Magellan, Marco Polo. And the world awaits. How could they stand still? Why should they? We adults, on the other hand, have...

The Language of Motherhood

My earliest memory of my mother is of her hands. Strong, soft and sure, one holding me fast by the arm while the other sudsed me up with a soft cotton washcloth. I was sitting in the kitchen sink. It was stainless steel, cramped, and cold against my back, even though it was summer. But...

What we Leave Behind

  In the past, my mother had expressed concern over what she had to leave for her children. I remember her being disappointed that she didn't have a lot of "valuables" to pass on, or a large inheritance to divide amongst her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. I would try to reassure her with words like,...