Kissing Donny Goodbye
We both fought for our lives, for the right to see our kids grow up, but the odds were stacked against him from the start.
What the Kids Would Tell You
I was nervous to ask my teens what I did right and what I did wrong the summer (and fall) I had lymphoma when it came to parenting with cancer.
But What About My Cancer Awareness Month?
Go ahead and Think Pink. It would be nice, however, if sometimes you thought Red Instead.
Overdue Permission from a Cancer Survivor
But sometimes we take this responsible sensibility too far, thinking that we’re being good people when really, we’re just stamping a giant DENIED on our psyches over and over and over again.
After Cancer: A Message to Mom
I want to apologize for the way I may have acted, for the things I didn’t do and the words I never spoke.
My Parent Has Cancer and it Really Sucks
Maya and Marc Silver understand what it’s like for the million or so teens whose parents have cancer each year.
Why Protecting Your Kids from Your Cancer Can Hurt Them
We parents want to shield our children from the worst of our cancer, but in the process, we can rob them of their emotional rights to process and grieve in their own way.
Be Awkward: Teach Your Sons to Check for Testicular Cancer
So please have that awkward conversation about your son’s testicles. You could save his life.
Parenting with Cancer Improved My Relationship with My Daughter
When both parents get cancer, a teenager steps up to help out, pulling the family closer.
Parenthood: Why Lying to Your Kids about Cancer Helps No One
When one person in a family has cancer, it’s like the whole family has cancer, and you have to let everyone deal with it however they need to.
