The National Charity League helps promote positive relations between mothers and daughters. There are 3 local chapters. Although I was blessed with a beautiful, healthy baby girl 18 years ago, we have never celebrated National Daughters Day. However, this September, when I received a reminder about National Daughters Day from the National Charity League, I…
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Rosie O’Donnell pens emotional essay about 9-year-old daughter…
“I am learning to have compassion much deeper than I ever did,” the former “The View” co-host wrote. “To really listen and communicate in a way I never had to.” Rosie O’Donnell called her daughter Dakota’s autism a “gift” in an emotional new essay. The former “The View” co-host wrote via People Wednesday that parenting the 9-year-old…
Five-year-old Leeds girl’s moving words to mum diagnosed with breast cancer
Her sister has set up a GoFundMe account to raise money for a wig if Hollie loses her hair A young Bramley mum recently diagnosed with breast cancer has revealed her five-year-old daughter’s moving words as she undergoes treatment to save her life. Mum-of-three Hollie Brown was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2022. She…
Finding a Cure for ALS Becomes Woman’s Cause After Father’s Death…
Tara Gottlie, whose father died six months after his ALS diagnosis, now works for the ALS Association to help others and help find a cure. Tara Gottlieb lost her father to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in November, but the Massachusetts resident said she’s only just begun advocating for people with the disease and working to help…
Redditch mum raises awareness of daughter’s rare form of life-limiting epilepsy
Josie-Mae, aged 3, has a rare form of epilepsy that has led to her being resuscitated 20 times. Lyz Cund’s three-year-old daughter Josie-Mae was diagnosed at the age of one with Dravet Syndrome. Josie-Mae suffered months of seizures and blue light ambulance trips to hospital and has been resuscitated 20 times. Lyz, aged 38, said:…
A mother’s fight to bring an understanding of autism outside of the clinic
\From last century’s fears surrounding poor parenting to modern vaccine hesitancy, persistent misconceptions about the causes of autism have often resulted in the developmental condition being wrongfully associated with moral panic. During a recent talk hosted by McGill’s Division of Social and Transcultural Psychiatry for the Culture, Mind and Brain Program’s Speaker Series, Marga Vicedo, an associate professor at the University of Toronto…
After young daughter’s death, Trumbull dad rides for cancer research
When Jim McCaffrey lost his 6-year-old daughter Mia to a rare form of pediatric cancer in 2017, the pain of that loss was acute, and not just for the family. “I think people struggle to connect with us sometimes about Mia,” said McCaffrey, 41, a Trumbull High School English teacher. When McCaffrey decided to get involved…
‘Let’s Take the Stairs:’ How I Encouraged My Daughter to Get Exercise During Cancer Treatments
A mother of a breast cancer survivor explains how she and her daughter creatively incorporated exercise into her daughter’s daily routine to improve her physical and mental health during treatment. The benefits of exercise are well documented, for both physical and mental well-being. When my daughter Adrienne was diagnosed with breast cancer at 27, all…
Cervical cancer survivor shares advice with others, inspires daughter to work in health care
After battling cervical cancer, Mikiko Dollard is inspiring others with her story – including her own daughter. Seeing a child graduate from college is special, but for Mikiko Dollard, 48, her daughter’s upcoming graduation at The Citadel in May will be even more meaningful. Neither knew if Mikiko would be able to attend the graduation…
Author writes about late husband’s journey with cancer
With a grim medical prognosis in November 1995, Jim Kiel’s final wish was to walk his daughter down the aisle at her wedding the following July. With a grim medical prognosis in November 1995, Jim Kiel’s final wish was to walk his daughter down the aisle at her wedding the following July. He fulfilled that…