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Childhood Leukemia

Why Cutting My Hair Is About So Much More Than My Looks

Jane Roper | Posted 04.19.2013 | Women
Read More: Change, Personal Style, Style, Personal Growth, Sex, Childhood Leukemia, Motherhood, Pregnancy, Hair, Hair-Beauty, Beauty, Childhood Cancer, Women's Hairstyles, Women's Haircuts, The Rachel Haircut, Women News
Jane Roper

While sometimes I'm wistful for my long hair, mostly, I'm just wistful for the time in my life it accompanied.

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The Return Of Big Jon at Christmas

Guideposts | Posted 02.11.2013 | Religion
Read More: Prayer, Guideposts, Children, Faith, Grief, Family, Leukemia, Mourning, Childhood Leukemia, Death & Dying, Cancer, Religion News
Guideposts

My mother had bought the toy for Jason when he was first diagnosed. He was handmade with felt eyes, nose and mouth, perpetually smiling. Big Jon went with him to every doctor's appointment, slept with him in every hospital bed. He offered so much more than security.

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When Is It Acceptable to Confront Your Child's Bully?

Erin Smith | Posted 01.01.2013 | Parents
Read More: Childhood Leukemia, Mean Girls, Leukemia, Confronting Bullies, Cancer, Childhood Cancer, School Bullying, Bullying, Bullies, Parenting Advice, Kindergarten, Parents News
Erin Smith

My 5-year-old daughter has Leukemia. She was diagnosed when she was 4 and lost all of her hair from the chemo. She was out of school for nine months and finally was able to go to Kindergarten this past September. Knowing how mean kids can be, I was scared to death to send her.

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7 Things My Daughter's Cancer Diagnosis Taught Me

Erin Smith | Posted 08.20.2012 | Parents
Read More: Global Parenting, Childhood Leukemia, Social Media, Leukemia, Cancer, Childhood Cancer, Family, Reflection, Children Health, Motherhood, Parents News
Erin Smith

Life really is very fleeting. Most of us are so busy and wrapped up in the day-to-day craziness of life that we don't take the time to appreicate the fact that it is whizzing right by us.

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Health Reform and My 8-Year-Old Son

Michelle Cunningham | Posted 05.22.2012 | Parents
Read More: Health Care Coverage, Health Care Reform, Childhood Leukemia, Leukemia, Health Care, Pre-Existing-Condition, Affordable Care Act, Parents News
Michelle Cunningham

I am grateful for the Affordable Care Act because my 8-year-old son, a leukemia survivor, has health insurance today because of it.

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Treasure Chest Foundation Brings Toys To Children Suffering From Cancer

Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Read More: Leukemia, Treasure Chest Foundation, Childhood Leukemia, Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation, Colleen Kisel, Cancer, Childhood Cancer, Martin Kisel, Video, Impact News

Martin Kisel survived leukemia as a child. Now he's looking to give back as part of the Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation, co-founded by hi...

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