About the Book

This book is written by a mother of a child with cancer. I have lived this. I continue to live this. This is my life….my world. I walked into the same cave you have now entered. I, too, was filled with fear and questions. And I survived by executing as gracefully as possible and learning to live a positive life – learning what is truly important in life, learning how much energy to exert, learning to surround myself with positive people, learning to love myself and my life, and learning to embrace every minute of it.

So what is this book about? It’s about understanding, supporting, nurturing, and parenting a child who has just been diagnosed with a major illness. It’s those little things I wish I had known going into this and didn’t. So if you’re taking the time to read this, I commend you! It will help you get through this more gracefully. It also gives you permission to feel the way you do. Not that you need permission, especially from me, but it helps to hear encouragement and validation from someone who has been there.

Relay for Life 2010