Last term in our kids superhero classes, we taught the use of positive language and reframing difficult situations to see alternative perspectives. This is a fundamental skill to develop in terms of focusing on solutions (rather than problems) and in strengthening our children to survive the challenges they face. We teach this positive focus in […]
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It’s a familiar ritual. The same morning routine making sure I have the required documents, heading to the same hospital, the slightest of nerves present. The MRI had already been done; I actually fell asleep while they were doing it this time. I walked through the doors of the hospital, the sign above read Cancer
When you are diagnosed with the most rare and aggressive brain tumour you get a lot of different questions, especially when the average lifespan is less than a year. I get a lot of people asking me how I accept the expected limited lifespan I have. It’s always an awkward question and people are often
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