The Childhood Cancer Blog

The Childhood Cancer Blog

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20 Motherhood lessons from childhood cancer

by Trish Adkins, ALSF

We talked to some hero moms and asked them, “How did childhood cancer alter your motherhood? What lessons did you learn?”

Last year, we shared 10 of those lessons. However, it was not enough. So this year, here are 20 more things that we learned about motherhood from childhood cancer:

1. Motherhood is the coexistence of every emotion that exists. 

2. Motherhood can mean parenting a legacy because your child is not physically here,... Read More

All of the illustrations in Alex and the Amazing Lemonade Stand are real people. Above, one of Alex's favorite nurses, Lisa

by Jay Scott, Alex’s Dad

In our book, Alex and the Amazing Lemonade Stand, there is a picture of a woman on crutches. This character was based on one of Alex’s favorite nurses, a woman named Lisa.   Alex loved her so much, that she once asked Lisa if she would come along if her lemonade stand took a cross-country road trip. Alex did not want to her port accessed by nurses that didn’t know how to do it as good as Lisa did. 

Lisa... Read More

You know the old saying that accessories make the outfit? Well, accessories also make your lemonade stand! ALSF has all the extras you need to make your stand Stand Out from the crowd! Here are my top 5 favorite event accessories from Alex’s Shop:

Alex's Shop has the perfect accessories for your lemonade stand! 

by Megan Tanney, Merchandise and Production Coordinator

You know the old saying that accessories make the outfit? Well, accessories also make your lemonade stand! Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) has all the extras you need to make your stand Stand Out from the crowd! Here are my top 5 favorite event accessories from Alex’s Shop:

1. Collect donations in style Where does the money go? First it goes in our donation container! Watch the donations stack up in our... Read More

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