Living with Dying: Thoughts on friendship and cancer I get by with a little help from my friends

Birthday Magic at Farrel-McWhirter Farm Park A Redmond city park that also happens to be a working farm. Bunnies, goats, chickens, pigs, cows, horses, and

Seattle Childrens Museum a day full of adventure at the Seattle Childrens Museum, which is situated in the lower level of the

Eat Healthy with Thrive Market Thrive Market makes shopping for healthy food easier and less expensive. This online membership wholesale market helps me feed

Caring for the Skin You’re In: Cancer, Cellulitis and The Lymphedema Treatment Act Right now, I’m sitting in the heat, with this hot computer on my lap, and every fan in the

Hot Air and Self-Care All this hot air is a reminder that sometimes I need to prioritize self-care over all the other projects

Breakfast and Legos The summer heat chased us from the apartment early; we were left wandering, in search of breakfast and air

Describe Parenthood Using Only Movie Titles I invited friends to describe parenthood using only the titles of movies, and the results were hilarious.

Amazon Prime Day – July 15, 2015 With more deals than Black Friday, Amazon.com's Prime Day is shaping up to be the deal of the year.

A Note to Mom | Listen to Your Mother The day before Mother’s Day, thirteen Seattle area writers came together to share their thoughts and observations on motherhood

When cancer complicates body image and parenting Body image is a critical issue when raising young girls. When mom's body image is complicated by cancer, things

What your mom wants for Mothers Day * She wants the handmade crafts – the pictures, the paintings, the little sculptures, the handprints, the inedible breakfast

The birds and the bees of butterflies We got our six-year-old a butterfly habitat for her birthday. Essentially, it’s a mesh enclosure that comes with a

Lisa Bonchek Adams It has been almost exactly 5 years since my world was turned upside down with the words “It’s cancer.”

Listen to Your Mother I’m supposed to be on vacation right now. Actually, I AM on vacation right now, hidden away on a

How to deal with disappointment I know that one of my jobs as a parent is to teach her how to deal with disappointment

Here’s to the moms To the mom who brings her child her own cup cake to a kid’s birthday party, I know you

Traveling to Alaska I’m thinking about going to Alaska. Next week. Who goes to Alaska in February? This is the time of year

Comparing Pain She wanted to talk to me about cancer, but she hesitated. She was worried because she thought her cancer

Genuine Smiles I have the hardest time getting good shots of my daughter these days. When she sees me coming with

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