Jamie Aten, Ph.D.

How to respond to others that pull away after the cancer diagnosis.

Like opposing wind fronts my emotions collided, spinning off a funnel of survivor guilt on a day I never thought would come.

In some cases, choosing the mundane can be life-giving, help salve emotional hurts and anchor our lives.

Telling my three young daughters about my cancer diagnosis was the hardest conversation of my life. Here are some tips I learned that I hope will help you navigate the conversation no one is prepared to have.