

Cancer: A young man's life forever changed
By Jake Krause In October of 2013 my life changed forever. I was a freshman at Bemidji State, enjoying all of the new experiences that...


Never Let Go
By Christie Meier Do you ever wake up in the morning and think the day ahead will be good because you planned it out the night before? I...


The Bully
By Molly Carter Pediatric cancer, “The Bully”, childhood leukemia, The Princess Warrior. I could fill your head with a lot of statistics...


The Thief
By Angie Anderson When our fourteen-year-old son Micah was first diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of pediatric cancer, I...


Strength ... magnified when multiplied
I have a love/hate relationship with Bob Marley’s quote, "You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice."...


And, so it begins...
This beautiful girl, my amazing daughter Jane, is the reason I run. Jane fought a hard 13-month battle against Leukemia when she was just...


Bracing for an Amygdala Hijack Using Humor to Destress This Holiday Season
I’m no physician, and I don’t pretend to play one on tv, but like millions of Americans, that doesn’t stop me from periodically, (albeit...
The Perfect Christmas Gift
As the end of Christmas shopping season draws near, I have wondered to myself how many people like me have gifts yet to buy. Is it...


The Beginning of the Rest of Our Lives
As I transition from writing on Jane's Caring Bridge site to writing in a blog, I feel a little lost and uncertain as to what to write....


The Smiles
When Jane died from Leukemia, I was feeling like she was one in a million. I felt alone and like no one would understand. I admit...