During our recent webinar, “Living With Cancer and COVID-19: What You Need To Know,” Dr. Stuart Samuels, Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology at the University of Miami’s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, shared important information about the impact of COVID-19… Continue reading
The good news: I have food, a roof over my head, a sweet, (although needy) dog, two amazing kids, and an incredible network of friends and family who are there for me, albeit virtually for the moment. I also have an abundant supply of flushable Preparation H wipes ordered… Continue reading
The Book of Esther is a bit puzzling, not because of its exotic setting, but rather because it is a book in the Bible that never mentions God at all. You do not have to be theological to see an irony here. However, the interpretive genius of the Rabbis finds God’s… Continue reading
On March 15th, we will be participating in the UA NYC Half Marathon as part of Team Daniella through Sharsheret. We are running to honor our dear friend Daniella Stadtmauer, who is fighting advanced breast cancer with unbelievable courage and fortitude, grace and… Continue reading
The NYC Half Marathon is coming up on Sunday, and I couldn’t be more excited to run with Team Sharsheret! I have chosen to run with this amazing non-profit organization because I was so touched by the kindness they treated my mom with. The relief on my mom’s face after… Continue reading
My Mom had an extraordinary life. It was vibrant and colorful and full of love. She was taken from us too soon after she battled with ovarian cancer. Last year, only a few weeks after she passed away, Sharsheret honored my mom in holding the Pie for Prevention sale in West… Continue reading
I am running the NYC Half Marathon this March with Team Sharsheret in honor of Daniella Stadtmauer! Sharsheret is a non-profit organization that provides relevant support, information and resources to women and their families facing breast and ovarian cancer and is a… Continue reading
Running the #unitednychalf is unlike any other as you race down New York streets and over bridges usually filled with traffic, but for this special day, there are just runners, spectators and so much joy! Being part of Team Sharsheret is unlike any other because Sharsheret… Continue reading
One of my favorite memories of when my twin daughters, Sophie and Rachel, were three was when they got into trouble with their nursery teacher for telling friends that they hadn’t come from their mother’s womb, but rather their aunt’s. Sophie and Rachel weren’t just a… Continue reading
On November 7, 2019, one day after my prophylactic bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction, my surgeon visited me in the recovery center. She asked me how I was feeling. I was honest and said I was overwhelmed. She responded with a comment that really struck a chord. She said:… Continue reading
