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…
Every October, the world turns pink. Pink ribbons appear on shirts, storefronts, social media profiles, football fields, products, and fundraisers. And awareness matters. But for the people whose lives have actually been touched by breast cancer, October represents so much more than a color. Behind every pink ribbon…
There’s something about fall that makes home feel a little more important. The temperatures drop. The days get shorter. Suddenly, staying home on a Friday night with a blanket, a good book, and something warm to drink sounds better than almost anything else. And while I love pumpkins,…
Being a good partner isn’t about getting everything right. It isn’t elaborate date nights, expensive anniversary gifts, romantic vacations, or posting the perfect photo on social media. Those things can be wonderful, but the foundation of a healthy relationship is usually built in much smaller moments. It’s noticing…
Remember when making friends was basically effortless? You sat next to someone in class. You both hated running the mile in gym. You discovered you liked the same band. Suddenly, you were best friends. There were sleepovers, inside jokes, passing notes, and hours spent talking about absolutely nothing….
There’s a phase of marriage no one really warns you about. You’re not fighting all the time. You’re not talking about divorce. You still love each other. But somewhere between work, kids, laundry, appointments, practices, bills, dishes, exhaustion, and figuring out what the heck everyone is eating for…
Let’s talk about something we all do—but most of us would rather not discuss. Poop. You flush it away without giving it much thought, but your bowel movements can actually give you useful clues about what’s happening inside your body. The color, shape, consistency, frequency, and even how…
If there is one thing kids seem to learn incredibly quickly, it’s that they like having their own money. What sometimes takes a little longer? Understanding that clean clothes don’t magically appear in their drawers, dishes don’t teleport into the dishwasher, and the trash definitely does not take…