The menopause. The vaginal dryness. The nonexistent sex drive. The body image struggles. The guilt. Let’s talk about what happens to intimacy after cancer treatment. There are a lot of things people warn you about when you’re diagnosed with cancer. They tell you about the hair loss. The…
Is intermittent fasting really worth the hype? Let’s talk about what it is, how it works, the potential health benefits, and whether it’s right for you. If you’ve spent any time scrolling through social media, you’ve probably heard someone talking about intermittent fasting. Maybe they’re skipping breakfast, eating…
The scans are clear. The treatment is over. Everyone says you should be celebrating. So why does your body still feel like it’s waiting for something terrible to happen. There’s something about cancer survivorship that people don’t talk about enough. The fear that doesn’t leave when treatment ends….
Because ADHD in motherhood doesn’t always look like hyperactivity. Sometimes it looks like a mom who remembers everyone’s needs but forgets her own. There are approximately 47 tabs open in my brain at any given moment. One is reminding me that we’re almost out of milk. Another is…
Because fall evenings are busy enough without having to figure out what’s for dinner. Fall is one of my favorite times of year. The cooler weather, colorful leaves, pumpkin patches, cozy sweatshirts, and the return of comfort food make this season feel extra special. But you know what…
Because spending three decades wondering what was wrong with me was absolutely exhausting. There are certain moments in life when everything suddenly makes sense. When pieces of a puzzle you’ve been trying to put together for years finally start falling into place. For me, one of those moments…
I’m angry. Actually, angry feels a little insufficient. I’m fucking furious. If you’ve been following the conversations surrounding the Cornell 7, you’ve probably seen the same arguments, questions, defenses and commentary circulating online. And while the facts of any case deserve to be established carefully, the broader conversations…
Before I became a cancer survivor, I had a very different idea of what survivorship looked like. I thought there was a finish line. You finished chemo. You finished radiation. You healed from surgery. Your scans looked good. Everyone celebrated. And then you went back to your regularly…
Cancer comes with an entire vocabulary you never wanted to learn. Before cancer entered my life, words like remission, recurrence, metastasis, biomarkers, and negative margins weren’t part of my everyday vocabulary. Then suddenly, these words were being used in conversations about my body, my treatment, my future, and…