Hi, I’m Josh
I write, speak, and make videos about my personal experiences with Childhood Cancer, well-being, family life, and whatever else crops up.
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Suffering Laurel
“Get away from me”, she screamed. / “That’s fine, whatever you need.” / “Daddy, please sit with me”. / “I’m here, okay”. / “Get Away!” || My three-year-old daughter, Laurel, suffered through waves of severe gastrointestinal pain, a side-effect of
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Winter, Love Renewed
White Hot Lust, Fresh clean sheets of snow jamais vu This haiku is one of many entries. . .
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Whiteboard Acrostic
In time she’ll see the light Language which can’t be hidden Oh, she’ll find such delight Viewing what’s been written Every line, a part of the truth Kathryn, look closely and see A special message just for you
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Strengthen Your Relationships by Using Active-Constructive Responding
Note: this post was originally written as a companion to Bunny’s Good News: A Parable About Connection, which is where the forest critters come from. I encourage you to check it out. But if you don’t, just ignore the critter references and this will still make sense on its own. The Research I first learned…
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Bunny’s Good News: A Parable About Connection
What follows is a completely made-up story, based on completely real, peer-validated, research. It’s a lesson about an often-overlooked skill for strengthening relationships. The Story In a faraway forest, there lived a Bunny. Bunny had three best friends who she could always count on: Squirrel, Beaver, and Owl. The friends were always there for her…
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What is Resilience? and What Isn’t.
“Resilience” is everywhere lately. We constantly see the word in the news, pop-psychology articles, and self-help literature. But rarely is the mention accompanied by a description of resilience that gives us a clear understanding what it means, what it looks like in real life, and how we can get some. So, this article is my…
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Why I’m Starting a Personal Blog in 2022
If you’re bothering to visit this site, you might ask yourself “Why would anybody start a personal blog now, instead of just using social media?” If that’s you, then you have a valid and important question. In fact, it’s a question I’d like to address right up front…