Talking with Children About a Breast Cancer Diagnosis
By Hollye Harrington Jacobs, RN, MS, MSW on May 15th, 2013 Categories: Day-to-Day MattersHaving to tell children about a breast cancer diagnosis is rotten. I mean, really, as if having breast cancer isn’t hard enough. However (based on my professional experience as a nurse and my personal experience as a patient), I know that including children in the process — from the time of a diagnosis — is the most important thing that we adults can do for …
Mothers, Daughters, Grandmothers, Sisters, Aunts & Girlfriends: The Link of Hope
By Patricia San Pedro on March 20th, 2013 Categories: The Breast Cancer Journey“The woman is the foundation on which nations are built. She is the heart of her nation. If that heart is weak, the people are weak. If her heart is strong and her mind is clear, then the nation is strong and knows its purpose. The woman is the center of everything.”
Art Solomon
Ojibwe elder and spiritual leader
For the People: Teachings on the …
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: What to Say (or Not Say)
By Hollye Harrington Jacobs, RN, MS, MSW on October 25th, 2012 Categories: Day-to-Day Matters, The Breast Cancer JourneyBecause I’m seeing so much pink this week, I find myself thinking about all things related to FBC (f-bomb breast cancer). It’s amazing how a few (million) pink ribbons reactivate the memory of experiences (and f-bombs!).
One of the things that comes to mind (that you dear readers discuss with me frequently!) is:
What to say or WTF not to say to someone with FBC.
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The Absent Editor
By Tamara Shulman, Ph.D., F.A.A.C.P. on April 11th, 2012 Categories: Day-to-Day MattersThere are times when we say things we wish we hadn’t. My patients have certainly talked about this experience, especially as they go through menopause. I’ve experienced it too, wishing intently that I had kept a thought to myself, or studiously ignoring my husband’s question whether I would like to open my mouth to change feet.
Different strategies work for each of us but these …
Talking to Children in Times of Uncertainty
By Paula Rauch, M.D. on March 21st, 2011 Categories: Day-to-Day MattersWhen families are adjusting to a breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, and life after treatment, the world can already feel like a pretty unsettled place. When distressing events happen in the world, children can be affected more than parents realize. To children, images of fear and destruction on TV, as well as classroom discussions or adult conversations, can feel very personal. How can you make sure …
