The Second Most Perfect Gift for Your Employee with Cancer
One of my college-age sons wants to transfer schools. As a mother, my instinct is to get in there and … taking over! I want to search for...
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Oct 20, 20203 min read
Is Your Employee with Cancer An Integrator Or A Segmentor? What to Know BEFORE You Help
You want to go beyond paperwork to support your employee with cancer, but what do you do? First, learn what not to say, and second, know...
Sep 14, 20205 min read
Don't Bring a Meal to Your Friend with Cancer
I bet you think bringing a meal to your friends with cancer is one of the most helpful ways to help– well, not necessarily. But we'll get...
Aug 12, 20202 min read
“You’re gonna look great bald!” and Other Microaggressions against Cancer Patients
“You’re gonna look great bald!” I said this to a friend of mine who had just told me she had cancer. I cringe every time I think about...
May 26, 20202 min read
Damn Brene Brown and her Power of Vulnerability
Day 3 After Nathan's Death I woke up thinking about Lisa and feeling super mad at Nathan for the pain he’s causing all of us. It’s easier...
May 24, 20202 min read
Empathy Postcard Book by Emily McDowell & Friends. Love this!
Cards are a great gift for cancer patients. But not all cards are equal! Sending cards to a friend with cancer can be challenging and the...
May 15, 20202 min read
Day 2 Opioid Death
Her son's death, my rage.
May 12, 20202 min read
Opioid Treatment: The Time It Didn't Work
Day One April 21 My youngest son texted me the news. “Nathan’s died.” I called my son. He was crying. Do you know the sound of an 18...
Apr 16, 20201 min read
DEATH AND BURGERS, AMERICAN IDOL AND BEER
Repost from www.artnagle.blogspot.com April 15, 2009 The day Art died. The vigil started when the four us found ourselves hanging out in...
Mar 10, 20202 min read
5 Services to Feed Your Friend With Cancer
Next time your friend with cancer needs food, you can skip the cooking! I have a confession to make. When someone asks me to bring...
Mar 6, 20204 min read
Picking Podcasts for Your Friend with Cancer
Podcasts a great escape! 51% of people in the US have listened to a podcast which means, there is so much more to helping a friend with...
Mar 2, 20202 min read
March 2, 2009 -
This is a repost from Healing Art A Wife's Journey Through Her Husband's Cancer and Into His Death, the blog I kept through both of Art's...
Feb 25, 20202 min read
He Would Have Turned 55 Last Week!
Last Tuesday, Feb. 18th was Art’s birthday. He would have been 55 and … I would have made fun of him. 😂 Last Tuesday wasn’t a sad day,...
Jan 18, 20202 min read
5 Super Easy Ways Companies Can Support Employees with Cancer
Your employee tells you they have cancer and you want to offer support and show that you care but organizations, just like people, don’t...
Jan 11, 20202 min read
He has what? How to Write a Well-Crafted Message When a Leader has Cancer.
This guy has cancer. On December 22, Joe Biden's press secretary, TJ Ducklo announced that he has metastatic lung cancer. (Metastatic...
Dec 31, 20192 min read
My New Year’s Resolution is...
To spend 520 minutes expressing my gratitude! That's only 10 minutes a week so don't be too impressed. But I’m tricking myself. If I...
Dec 11, 20192 min read
If I Had Died and He Had Lived
If I had died and he had lived, would he have taken her dress shopping?
Dec 9, 20192 min read
Keep It to Yourself
“I don't think she should be spending her money on that.” my friend "Lucy" without cancer said. Lucy and I were having a conversation...
Nov 11, 20193 min read
Nine Ways to Say "You Matter" Without Saying A Word
HAPPINESS IS A JOURNEY, NOT A DESTINATION Angela sent me this and it made me happy! There is something really special about getting a...
Oct 21, 20192 min read
How to Scare Cancer on Halloween
Halloween 2006. Art had been diagnosed with Stage IV Large B-Cell Lymphoma two months before. Halloween was our FAVORITE time of year....
Oct 7, 20191 min read
Be Your Friend with Cancer's Super-Hero-Fairy-Godmother
“Hi," she said. "I’m at the grocery store. Open up your fridge and cabinets right now and tell me what five things you are almost out of. ...
Sep 25, 20192 min read
Dealing with Death as A Child
Stephan Colbert and Anderson Cooper talk about death. They still cry about the loss of their parents and siblings. So no, it's never too...
Sep 14, 20193 min read
Cancer and Birthdays: Yes, You Can Do Both
For the first time in 16 years, I celebrated my birthday in Connecticut, where I grew up. Being with a few high school friends, my...
Jul 13, 20191 min read
Buy Her a Lullaby
Good morning! I thought of this tip just now as I was waking up. Buy her an eye mask! Look … chemo may make your friend really drowsy and...
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