by Allie | May 9, 2014 | Fitness, Fitness & Parenting, Parenting
I hate using the word “lost” for what happened to my mom. She wasn’t “lost” at all but died after a hard-fought, five-year battle with a beast named Ovarian cancer. I was just about to turn 18 when she died and it was devastating. I... by Allie | Apr 2, 2013 | Fitness, Fitness & Parenting
A few weeks ago, I turned 38. This should not be a significant birthday, but it is for me. I was running on the treadmill when it hit me – my mother was 38 when she was diagnosed with what turned out to be terminal ovarian cancer. Holy shit. I feel so young and so...