inspiring moms! • me • my world • moms making a difference
My mom’s life here ended from a nine-month battle with melanoma cancer on October, 29th 2004 just after three in the afternoon. She took her last breath with her two sons close by her side and in the arms of her husband whom she loved and was married to for …
Mammogram Age: The Importance of Getting ScreenedAre you in the mammogram age range? Doctors say that women should start getting screened as early as 40 years old and possibly earlier, depending on their history and environment. Whether you are preparing for a mammogram in celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month or anticipating one in the next…
Big Heart Dance Beats for Childhood Cancergiving back • bettering communities
A mother’s heart is as expansive as the universe. We look at our babies and the world explodes with wonder and expectations. We never expect that one of our children will be diagnosed with cancer. When that happens, our world implodes. Even the most independent among us find that …
Donating Hair For Charity – Disney on Ice and Great Clipsgiving back • bettering communities
Have you or someone you know ever experienced hair loss? I have a close friend who went through chemotherapy and lost all of her hair as a result. In the beginning, it was devastating for her; she felt like every time she looked in the mirror she didn't recognize herself.…
Make a Difference: Wear a Headbands of Hopegiving back • bettering communities
Meet Jessica Ekstrom. She is a North Carolina State college student, Florence and the Machine listener, warm brownie eater, sassy headband giver, and childhood cancer advocate. In the summer of 2011, Jessica worked as an intern for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Western North Carolina. During this time,…
