I’m so honored and excited to have Lauren Silver join me on the podcast! She is truly a Superwoman and her spirit and enthusiasm for helping others, all things running all the while fundraising for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society is an inspiration. Join Lauren and I, as we dive into all the things! She shares with us her survivor journey with AML (Acute Myeloid Leukemia) when she was young. She shares with us how she’s raised thousands of dollars for LLS while taking part in running many marathons and half marathons with Team in Training over the past decade.   She’s down to the final ..read more

I had the pleasure of speaking with Tara Geraghty, author of Making Cancer Fun. Honestly, we talked for hours and it was a challenge to tactfully edit because we talked about so much! We spoke about everything from her 6 year life crisis, to her daughter’s diagnosis with Neuroblastoma. We took a deep dive and all the ins and outs of how she chose to deal with treatment which eventually led to writing Making Cancer Fun. Later in the episode we explore the topics of GROWTH mindset, and gratitude while in a state of chaos. She spoke about how she couples her theater background with play therapy t ..read more

This week on the podcast my husband joins and we catch you guys up on Ollie’s end of oral treatment and how we celebrated with family far and near! We rave about Icing Smiles and how they made his 4th birthday party EXTRA special! And we touch upon some positive improvements now that our son is finished with his treatment.  We hope you laugh with us as we navigate parenthood despite being sleep deprived, our love for online shopping, and how as a family we’re adjusting to life after our son’s treatment and all the emotions that go with it while keeping our sense of humor in the process.&n ..read more

I am so grateful to have met some amazing Momcologists during my son’s treatment. My next guest, Edit Keshishyan is a fellow Momcologist and an Occupational Therapist. We’ve known each other for the last year and a half.  I was so happy when the stars aligned and she joined me on the podcast to talk about her amazing daughter, Emma, and how Edit was able to help her through some of the toughest times during her treatment for Leukemia. With over 10 years of experience as an Occupational Therapist, Edit founded her company, Achieving Milestones Therapy, not too long ago.  In this episo ..read more

   This week I interviewed Tricia Campero, a fellow momcologist and a woman who has been by my side from the very beginning of my son’s diagnosis. Tricia’s son, Christian was diagnosed with T-Cell Leukemia when he was 5 years old. She shares with us all the ins and outs of his journey back to health. Everything from how she sensed something was not right, to his diagnosis, to his 3 years of treatment including radiation, and they’re experience with Make a Wish and annual family vacation at Hole in the Wall camp in Connecticut. She offers advice for families that are in treatment ..read more

What does a Social Worker do? How can they help now? What resources are available to my family and my child? These are all very common questions. I’m delighted to have Molly Hanson, our hospital social worker on the podcast this week. She provides valuable insight into what a typical day looks like for her. We talk all about her role and how she assists families to get them connected to various organizations and nonprofits. And she gives us a handful of websites to help get your family and child the support they need during treatment and beyond. Links:  https://www.mass.gov/pediatric-pal ..read more

Welcome back to Part 2 of my conversation with my good friend Tara Geraughty! If you haven't had a chance listen to part 1. Stop this now and go back to part 1 so you can learn all about Clubhouse, Pediatric Playground and how to connect with others.  As I mentioned in part 1, Tara and I talked about so much I had to break it into 2 parts!  In this second half of the podcast, Tara shares with us her experience raising her daughter Emily, while she was undergoing treatment for Stage 4 High Risk Childhood Cancer.  Stay tuned to the end of this for a special message about how you ..read more

Caring for a loved one during a cancer treatment is often isolating. You’re on call 24/7 and often don’t have the time to connect with others.   What if I told you there is a way for you to connect with other caregivers in real time?  to ask for advice, get questions answered and create lasting friendships well beyond treatment? What if I told you there was a way to connect with other parents, nurses, doctors, child life specialists, child psychologists, cancer survivors and anyone helping support children in the medical world?  Better yet, what if I told you these conversa ..read more

It was an honor to have Beecher Grogan, Lucy’s Mom and Executive Director of Lucy’s Love Bus in Amesbury, Massachusetts. I want to preface this episode that our conversation is focused around End of Life. Beecher was inspired to write her new book titled “Together” after witnessing first hand how important it is to provide space for children to talk and be heard.  This is a very sensitive topic and so please use your best judgement when deciding to listen to it. If you want to learn more about Beecher or Lucy’s Love Bus check out the links in the show notes. https://lucyslovebus.org/&nbs ..read more

Tonight I’m broadcasting from my studio aka the closet in the playroom! My husband, Ryan and I discuss emotions surrounding our son’s approaching end of treatment, an amazing healthy cookie recipe and the list of Top 25 Pediatric Cancer Podcasts. Links:  https://blog.feedspot.com/childhood_cancer_podcasts/  https://www.allmammacare.com ..read more