Parenting while Living with MBC

First up, we remember our friend, colleague, and co-host, Chawnte Randall, who died on November 12, 2020. Today's episode is focused on Parenting while living with MBC and Chawnte was an incredible parent. We also dedicate this episode to the memory of Heidi Armitage Green who died 11 years ago of Triple Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer at the age of 43. We wanted to hear from a number of voices on this challenge of parenting while dealing with a terminal illness. We speak to Heidi’s 20-year-old son, Walker, who gives us his reflections on what it was like for him as a child to lose a mom to MBC. We also have an amazing lineup: Morgan Livingstone, Child Life Specialist and the author of the book “Talking to kids about MBC”; the mom's, based out of the UK, who created the new Little C Club flashcards for kids; the advocates and moms, Abigail Johnston and Adiba Barney; and, insights from our co-host Natalia Green.

SOCIAL/GUEST INFO and MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
Meet Natalia Green a For the Breast of Us Baddie Ambassador
@la_vida_natalia on Instagram

The Little C Club
@thelittlecclub on Facebook
@thelittlecclub on Instagram
Breast Cancer Now: Personal Stories
Contact Nicola Owen

Morgan Livingstone
@ChildLifeMorgan on X
Talking to kids about Metastatic Breast Cancer

@AdibaBarney
#KnowMBC

Abigail Johnston
@AMJohnston1315 on X
No Half Measures blog


RESOURCES FOR PARENTS
Living Beyond Breast Cancer: Parenting
Living Beyond Breast Cancer: Caring for your mental & emotional health
Living Beyond Breast Cancer: Supporting your children’s mental & emotional health
Rethink Breast Cancer:  Resources for young families
Rethink Breast Cancer Videos: Talking to Kids about Cancer
Breast Cancer . Org: Talking to Family and Friends about MBC
Breast Cancer . Org: Talking to Your Children
Metastatic Trial Talk: Talking to Kids about MBC