Life After Cancer
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Healthy Choices: Essential Oils
I’m happy to announce that I have joined doTERRA Essential Oils as a wellness advocate. I…
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YouTube, Armor, and Winning the War
As some of you know, Ian has a YouTube channel (link). He’s been making and uploading…
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Relay for Life: A Survivor’s Story
It’s been five years since Ian was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor: Primary Adenocarcinoma of…
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A letter to my son on his ninth birthday
Dear Ian, Happy birthday my darling boy! Your birth nine years ago brought so much joy…
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My MRI by Ian Hawkins
With a little help from Mom. I have an MRI today. I’m going to take you…
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How Heroes Are Made
Last night, Ian told me he’s getting picked on by kids at school. Ian told one…
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Special in Every Way
“I think we need to put Ian in special education.” Ian’s teacher was saying something about…
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Do you remember when you were my only friend?
Ian and I were on our way to play miniature golf last night, and he asked…
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Ian Knows Pain
Besides the obvious struggles, Ian’s Cancer treatments three years ago have created other problems for him…
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Positively—Scared
I feel like a failure. I write about staying optimistic through whatever life throws at me,…
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…the Rest of the Story.
April 30, 2009. Another anniversary that we won’t celebrate. Another day filled with painful memories. Unlike…
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Three Years Ago Today…
Today is our anniversary. Three years ago our lives changed forever, but there won’t be a…
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Did You Know I Had Cancer?
What used to go over Ian’s head at four-years-old is resonating with him at seven. We…
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My First Sleepover
I have a guest writer for this post, my son Ian. He loved that I wrote…
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Jump, Bubby. Jump.
Ian is a tough little boy. He runs fast, jumps high, and falls hard. If he…