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I have to say I'm a little disappointed and unsettled. My 27th wedding anniversary is coming up on Friday, and well … I'm ok. I feel ok. ...

Art's boss was the third person we called the day my late husband, Art, was diagnosed with cancer. We were still in the doctor's office....

It's benefit renewal time for many and HR teams are in the middle of open enrollment (or should be wrapping it. If you have an employee...

I had raised my hand several times, asked a question, and commented in chat as they asked participants to do. But none of the facilities...

When I went into labor with Pallas, I was sure I was having a boy. Art and I were never interested in finding out the sex of our kids....

A break from the tips... to bring you grieving kids. This is what grief in children looks like. Do you see anything unusual? No? That's...

Managing an employee with a health crisis is not easy. You're balancing your need for the team to be productive and caring with your...

HR's role when there is traumatic death on site. On October 21, Alec Baldwin accidentally shot Halyna Hutchins and wounded Joel Souza....

Are you a segmentor or an integrator? Knowing what you are and what the employee with a health crisis is, is key to supporting them,...

Did you just say, "If you need anything, let me know" to your employee with a health crisis?" If so, you may be a lazy manager. I just...

When you picture someone with cancer, what comes to mind? Bald, skinny, and sunken eyes? Yup, me too. You're not alone. But that image...

In 2020, the American Cancer Society estimated there would be 1,809,950 new cancer cases in the US. Of those, 43% will be between the...

When an employee tells you they have cancer, your first response probably isn't, "Oh, I need to check the ADA!" That is good because it...

"Now is not a good time for you to have cancer!" That is what I wanted to say to a friend who shared their cancer diagnosis with me via...

I overheard someone say this to a friend the other day and I wanted to slap the phone out of her hand and say, "No, don't say that." I'm...

Hey you, great advice giver. I have some bad news for you. That advice you like to give that you think is so valuable; it's not. Most of...

Welcome to Part 4, the final part of The Sharing Cancer at Work series. This series focused on the who, when, what, how, and general...

photo credit: https://www.instagram.com/lebrvn/ Welcome to part three of a little series called Sharing Cancer at Work. This series...

Welcome to Part 2 in a four-part series called Sharing Cancer at Work. This series focuses on the who, when, what, how, and shared...

I landed on her Instagram page by accident. I hadn't been on her page in over a year. When I got there, I saw how big he'd grown. Seeing...

photo credit to Miguel A. Amutio on Unsplash (This is Part 1 of a 4-part series that covers how to manage cancer and work.) “I only...

This is my friend Cooper. What I love about him is his deep and never-ending sense of curiosity. I am NEVER bored when I'm talking to him...

If you could put a label on your forehead to describe how you feel right now, what would it be? This is a photo of me wearing a face...

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