By Barbara Cervoni, LMSW, ACSWDirector of Services and Communication Being diagnosed with cancer is like having the rug pulled abruptly from under your feet. Your world is suddenly turned upside down. You find yourself on a path you never expected to travel, with no idea of where it will take you. At every step along […]
By Maya Benattar, MA, MT-BC, LCAT Reprinted from: Huffington Post Mindfulness has a way of sounding complex. I’ll be the first to admit- it can be a hard thing to practice in the midst of our busy lives, and a tumultuous world. But that doesn’t mean we need it any less. I work with many […]
By Robin Perlmutter, LMSW Support Connection Peer Counselor Our patience is tested every day in the most superficial ways. In today’s society and thanks to technology, our definition of and tolerance for patience has changed drastically. I can think of a multitude of examples of this on a superficial level. Waiting on line at the […]
Wonder why we’re talking about pajamas? It’s simple: When you take advantage of one of Support Connection’s telephone support groups, you can get the support and understanding you need without leaving your house… or your pajamas! Each month, we hold two different support groups via toll-free teleconference. One is for women with advanced stage or metastatic […]