Monday, November 24, 2014

Helping Hand: Caregiving 101 With The Co-Founders Of FCancer


One of our favorite things in the world is seeing whip-smart, like-minded women banding together to support a common cause. All month we've been shining the spotlight on FCancer - an incredible organization dedicated to the prevention and early detection of cancer. Our Guest Editor Yael Cohen Braun is one half of the dynamic duo behind this life changing organization: just recently, FCancer joined forces with F*ck Cancer – if you can believe it, an organization also started by a daughter who wanted to honor her mother’s legacy, Julie Greenbaum - to create one entity that's impacting lives worldwide. Together, Julie and Yael are taking FCancer's mission global; starting important conversations, hosting jam-packed events, and providing people everywhere who have been affected by the disease with an invaluable resource as they fight the battle against cancer together. Both Julie and Yael know what it means to be a caregiver, and how much of an emotional rollercoaster it can be for everyone involved. As two dedicated daughters whose mothers were affected by cancer (Julie's mother passed away from ovarian cancer), they witnessed and experienced each step of the cancer-fighting process firsthand. Chances are, you know someone who has been affected by the disease - and know how hard it can sometimes seem to stay afloat amidst the darkness. From humor and healing to resources and rituals, here's Julie and Yael with their best advice on keeping life in balance as caregivers...



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