Health and a New Kind of Hope I hear from practically everyone I meet how good I look, how radiant and healthy my skin tone is (as opposed to that ghastly grey pallor that took over my face during chemo and radiation). Now, with my doctors’ seal of approval on my good health and health […]
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Karen & Kaya’s Trip to Europe
Back on the Blogging Trail I’m back on the blogging trail after having fallen off the blog wagon for a few months. My apologies to my readers for the lapse in my posting since the summer began but I was busy having a spectacular summer travelling to Europe with my daughter and to St. John […]
Two Interviews With My *’Wise Child’
My daughter, *Kaya (which translates to “wise child” in Hopi), has been by my side through all stages of brain cancer – from my diagnosis in June 2010 through many different traditional and not-so-traditional treatments and lifestyle changes (like eating macrobiotic) to an almost full recovery. Now, two-and-a-half years after what seems like a miraculous […]
The Original “Mom-preneur”
My daughter grew up watching Julie Aigner-Clark’s delightful videos since she was one-year old. We both loved to lie on the rug in our living room and watch Baby Van Gogh’s star – a sock puppet – prancing across the screen, drawing Impressionist Art images while humming classical tunes. Julie gave me permission to re-print […]
Help Yourself Cope First
I came across this excellent article from Dr. Elvira Aletta, PhD., clinical psychologist and founder of Explore What’s Next. With permission from the author, I am posting it for you moms and dads who are wondering how to cope with your chronic illness as a parent. I can relate to so much of what Dr. Aletta advises […]