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Month: July 2016

How I lost it in a sea of lanyards.

July 20, 2016January 15, 2017 Jen O'Hare

Last Friday, I found myself standing in the middle of a Seattle sidewalk, swimming in a sea of lanyards and I started to cry. Hundreds of employees from the surrounding tech companies were breaking for lunch and bombarding the streets to hit their favorite eats. I watched these employees buzz by me with their prepared […]

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10 Things Not to Say to a Family Battling Cancer

July 3, 2016January 15, 2017 Jen O'Hare 2 Comments

Between the shock of receiving a cancer diagnosis and the sh*tshow of treatment, you begin to share the news with loved ones. Since Jeff and I have been through this rodeo twice (head and neck cancer, 2006 and prostate cancer, 2014) we’ve learned that most people want to know as much about the details as you’re comfortable […]

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5 Ways to Bring Relief to a Family Battling Cancer

July 3, 2016January 15, 2017 Jen O'Hare 6 Comments

When someone we care about is battling cancer, we want to support them and their family. We want to do or say something that will make a difference, maybe make things easier. What does support look like, sound like and will it really help?  

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