When You're Trying to Stay Strong After a Cancer Diagnosis After a cancer diagnosis, you may quickly become the person everyone looks to. Your spouse may need reassurance. Your children may have questions. Your parents may be worried. Friends may keep checking in. And you...
The Emotional Impact of a Cancer Diagnosis A cancer diagnosis can change your life before you even know what the next step will be. There may suddenly be appointments to schedule, information to understand, decisions to make, and conversations with family members. Your attention may...
Why Asking for Help Feels Like Failure For some men, asking for help doesn't feel like a reasonable response to a difficult situation. It feels like admitting defeat. You may know intellectually that everyone needs help sometimes. You may even encourage the people you love...
The Boy Who Learned He Had to Handle Everything Himself He learned early not to ask for much. If he was upset, he figured it out. If something hurt, he kept going. If his parents were struggling, he stayed out of the way. If someone...