Carolyn Kaelin

The 4 Books that I Found To Be The Most Helpful During Breast Cancer

A Day of Thanks, Post Mastectomy

Be grateful for what you have in your life. What you have right now is just what you’re supposed to have, be happy with it and don’t look for something else. Be here now, this is what you’re supposed to be doing. The biggest mistake would be if you didn’t learn from it. So it’s […]

Life Lessons From Tucker

We have a Pembroke Welsh Corgi named Tucker. He’s the source of my deep, enduring love and constant exasperation. Over the holidays, he was petted and doted on by the stream of guests coming and going, with so much attention being rained down on him that he would lay exhausted at night on his bed, […]

My Top 10 Favorite Books of 2013

Just in time for holiday gift recommendations, here are my favorite books of 2013. The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman This is surprisingly the first book I’ve ever read by Neil Gaiman. I say surprisingly because I’ve since realized he’s got this huge cult following and has written a plethora of […]

Did I Do A Good Job Parenting My Kids?

My son made me this card in school for Mother’s Day 2010 and it hangs on the wall of my office. I remember the day I got it framed, mid-way through chemo. I cried that day at the framers, so overwhelmed by emotions. I was bald, I was weak, I was scared. But I was so happy […]

My Breast Reconstruction Experience

This is the post where I explain my specific beast reconstruction process. The mastectomy and reconstruction were very difficult for me, and for many women I’ve spoken to, so this is hard to write about, but important for anyone else going through the process. Once I knew I was going to proceed with a […]

The 4 Books that I Found To Be The Most Helpful During Breast Cancer

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