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Cancer and Marriage

by Judy Schwartz Haley

A marriage takes a lot of work; so does keeping a day job (or going to school), maintaining a home, and raising children. When you have cancer, there are times when the fight for your life takes more work than all of the above combined.

Since my diagnosis, I have been reaching out to women [...]

Box of Colors

by Judy Schwartz Haley

Today is 10/10/10 and I spent a good portion of it coloring.

With crayons.

In a coloring book.

It surprised me how much I enjoy coloring.

It is so calming to spend a few minutes moving a crayon across the paper. I especially love coloring books; I don’t even have to think of what [...]

Imperfect is the new perfect

by Judy Schwartz Haley

Reflections of Motherhood

For all you moms and future moms out there, this clip is amazing. Worth taking the 4 minutes to watch.

If you could go back to right before the birth of your first child, what would you tell yourself?

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Walkthrough of chemo day for a cancer patient

by Judy Schwartz Haley

Ever wondered what a day of chemotherapy was like for a cancer patient? I thought I’d bring you along today, and give you a snapshot of what cancer treatment looks like. I hope its helpful to the newly diagnosed. Obvious disclaimer: of course, every patient’s treatment is different, and each cancer treatment center is different. [...]