After my child died, I sat alone for months trying to assimilate emotions I had never felt before and deciding how to move forward. The result was the...
The holidays bring up many feelings: some happy but some unnecessarily sad.
On a rainy afternoon, a young man of 19 was driving home from work. His car slid, then went out of control and landed on an embankment. There was no other car involved, and he was trapped for some time.
Cancer isn't an illness you face in solitude. Look around, you're not alone in fighting this daunting demon -- you have your family, your friends, your relatives.
You will find that the third place winner of the Andre Sobel Essay contest, Arianna Elnes, could have easily been the first.
Through our annual Andre Sobel Essay Award, we ask teen survivors of catastrophic illness to reflect on how illness has changed them. I am very proud to present the work of Colette Jaycox, our second place winner.
Emily Ransom is a very real young lady, who survived a real life threatening illness. Her composition "I had cancer; cancer never had me" won our 2010 Andre Sobel Essay Award.
I learn that Daniela's two-year struggle has ended. She is the beloved 14-year-old daughter of Bernardine. Her passing reinforces this commitment to give those like Bernardine and Daniela the gift of time together.
In honor of Mother's Day, HuffPost Impact presents It Just Takes One, a series on children and the tutors, mentors, guardians and others who have ma...
For widow Bernardine Joel, the news that her energetic young daughter had an inoperable brain tumor was a crushing blow. Doctors told her that her dau...
November is National Family Caregiver's Month, and organizations such as The Andre Sobel River of Life Foundation (ASRL) are doing everything possible...
