You can do hard things!
This morning at breakfast, I noticed that my 6-year-old daughter, Kitty, was looking a little sad. Typically, Kitty is a pretty happy-go-lucky little girl. She is low maintenance. Low drama. Rarely complains. Always gets along well with others. Always happy….Basically, a really [...]
Can you spare 5 minutes?
I don’t think I ever fully understood the fatigue cancer patients experience until my grandfather walked through his cancer diagnosis. My grandfather was one of the strongest people I have ever known. He was a World War II hero, serving our country [...]
Out of the mouths of babes
My four-year-old daughter, Belle, loves the Frozen movies. She has long blond hair that she always wants for me to fix in a side braid - just like Elsa. She knows every one of her songs by heart and sings each one [...]
“Don’t Stay in Bed”
“My oncologist said, ‘Don’t stay in bed’, so that’s when I decided to never stop walking!” Today we want to share with you the story of one of our patients, Stacy Steiner. Our hope is that by hearing her story, you will [...]
Resolution check in!
Just three short months ago, 64% of us – an estimated 164 million Americans - made New Year’s Resolutions. I know I was one of them! One of my goals was to finally master the ability to wake up early. You’d think [...]
This is a very big week for us at Maple Tree!
A few months ago, I told you about a friend I met over the internet…. This “friend” - who has become more like a sister to me – wants to open a Maple Tree Cancer Alliance in Brasil. Our first international location! [...]
