A dream. A nightmare. And a cautious new normal.
Lynda and Jonathan Ryder struggled for years to have a child. And their struggles were significant. They dealt with fertility issues. Lynda had two...
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Mike Longo, Warrior. Leslie Longo, Superhero.
Mike Longo is a young man. He’s barely in his early thirties. He is the father to a daughter and a set of twins, and he is madly in love with his wife...
“Disney World, here we co……”
Kelly Cassier has been a personal trainer, aerobics instructor and a dedicated member of the spinning community. She’s also had a big job in the...
“Our baby won’t remember anything about this last year, but her father and I sure will”
Having your first child is about as big a life changing event as it gets. When you walk out of the hospital carrying a newborn and you realize no one is...
11th Annual JAF Gala Raises $1.2 Million in Support of New England Cancer Patients
2018 has been a big year for the Foundation, especially considering we celebrated our tenth anniversary in May. That is quite an accomplishment for any...
“You’re not going to like what you hear”
Her dad sat next to her on the hospital bed, took her by the hand and said, “When the doctor comes in, you won’t like what you’re going to hear. But...
“How Will People Know You’re My Mom?”
Her 19-year-old daughter cried. Her twin 17-year old boys were surprised, but didn’t quite process it, because after all, she didn’t really look sick....
Buzzards Bay Mom, Grandmother Finds Strength in Family and Faith
Faith and positivity are Sandra Knight’s strongest medicine. Of course, the 64-year-old mother and grandmother would wish cancer away if she could....
Cool Runnings: Team JAF Raises $115,000 Through 2018 Falmouth Road Race
As anyone who has been to, or ran, the New Balance Falmouth Road Race can attest, the annual mid-August, sea-side race is not known for being held in mild...
Westfield Mom Keeps Moving Through Cancer
When Colleen Cekovsky’s friends learned she had cancer, they couldn’t believe it. After all, her family had just gotten through her husband’s...