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Are You Even a Real Cancer Patient if You Don't Lose Your Hair?
And Other Thoughts on the Politics of Hair in Cancer Treatment
Jan 11 • Raven Haymond, PhD
Light Reads for Hard Times (Part 1)
Books for the Person Who Needs a Break
Jan 5 • Raven Haymond, PhD
What To Say to Your Friend Who Has Cancer
A Quick Guide for the Tenderhearted Friend, Neighbor, Coworker, or Family Member
Jan 3 • Raven Haymond, PhD
The Rules of Being a Good Cancer Patient
So Society Will Still Love You
Jan 3 • Raven Haymond, PhD
The Cancer Doula
The Cancer Doula
Asking questions about the language, culture, and experience of cancer. I write from my experience as a birth doula, a PhD researcher, a mother, and a survivor seeking an authentic gentle grace for myself and each of you.
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