Tag Archives: terminal illness

Kourageous Kids Storybooks Make Children the Heroes of Their Own Stories

Custom Storybooks Offer Strength, Love, Compassion, and Courage to Children with Life-Threatening Illnesses
Posted on March 18, 2012 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Kourageous Kids Storybooks was created to bring hope, joy, and laughter to children fighting cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. The organization creates custom picture books that depict the children as heroes and heroines in a story of their choice. The … Continue reading →

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Helping Children Heal Through Art Therapy

Custom-made Stuffed Toys "Stuffies" Help Children Express Their Emotions -- and Bring Their Creations to Life.
Posted on March 11, 2012 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Child’s Own Studio began with a simple gift for a 4-year-old boy and bloomed into a full-fledged craft business, which has made hundreds of unique “softies” – stuffed toys for children based on their own drawings. Child’s Own works to … Continue reading →

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50/50 directed by Jonathan Levine

A Real-to-Life Story About Facing the End-of-Life that Will Make You Laugh and Cry
Posted on March 2, 2012 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

50/50 is a 2011 biopic that explores the trials of facing terminal illness with candor and without over-dramatization. Based on a true story, this comedy follows Adam, a 27-year-old guy just diagnosed with a rare form of cancer that is … Continue reading →

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What are some End-of-Life issues? An Interview with Jennifer Marsh

Opening up about hospice and the crisis of health care funding in America
Posted on February 18, 2012 by Liz Matsushita (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Jennifer Marsh, LMFT, MS is Community Education & Outreach Coordinator at the Elizabeth Hospice, a private nonprofit in Escondido, CA. The Elizabeth Hospice provides hospice care and counseling to terminally ill individuals and their families, whether or not they can … Continue reading →

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Who is Make-a-Wish Foundation? An interview with Jennifer Wilson

Make-a-Wish Aids the Healing Process of Children with Life-Threatening Illnesses
Posted on February 11, 2012 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Jennifer Wilson is the Marketing and Promotions Manager for the Greater Bay Area Make-a-Wish Foundation. Make-a-Wish grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions all around the country, and the Greater Bay Area Chapter serves 17 counties around the San … Continue reading →

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Dragon Mothers: How to Parent a Dying Child

Emily Rapp’s “Notes from a Dragon Mom” distinguishes between directing the future and loving the present
Posted on October 26, 2011 by Liz Matsushita (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Emily Rapp is a self-proclaimed Dragon Mom. Her baby son, Ronan, is almost certainly going to die before he turns three. He was born with Tay-Sachs, a genetic disease for which there is no cure. Such a horrible fact has … Continue reading →

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