A Tribe of Boy Moms

It was such an honor to speak to the Loyola Mothers' Club at the Harvest Pot Luck Dinner last night. For all who so generously opened their hearts to my words and asked if they could have them online, here they are, with my humble thanks. And, as always, Go Dons, Go Musketeers, and Go … Continue reading A Tribe of Boy Moms

5 Things You Might Not Know about #MBC

How is it that breast cancer, in spite of all the pink, can still become Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC), and can still "spread," "come back," and take too many lives? Here are 5 things you may not know. Breast cancer can be a fugitive. After a diagnosis of breast cancer, local therapy like surgery and … Continue reading 5 Things You Might Not Know about #MBC

A new stage in breast cancer awareness

It’s October again. I know this not from the calendar, or the pumpkins. I had not yet noticed the leaves beginning change, or the days ending earlier. But I know with certainty that it is October because I am a breast cancer survivor, and everywhere I look, everything, it seems, is pink. October, as just … Continue reading A new stage in breast cancer awareness