The Monumental Life of Melina Joy. That seems to be the only emotion the Edenfields could use to describe their daughter Melina. Pure joy in the form of a little girl. Michelle, Melina’s mom, described that when she became pregnant with her third girl she anticipated Melina to have the personality of a “wallflower”. To […]
The Noble Life of Nylah Nylah was a girl full of life and energy. She loved to do anything she was immersed in whether it be horse-back riding, camping, fishing, anything you name it. Her favorite colors were hot pink and green, she loved to read Dr. Seuss books and eat almost anything. I had […]
Happy Birthday Cristian! September is a month of remembrance at the Cristian Rivera Foundation. As many of you know, Cristian’s birthday is on the 13th of September, so our September edition of the CRF newsletter is dedicated to him. It is a heavy thought that Cristian would have been 19 years old this year, but […]
Listening to the swaying of the treesWatching as the pigment of the leaves changeFrom green to red to orange to brownTheir colors change with the shortening daysMy favorite time of yearThe times I wish where you were nearHappily strolling amongst the leaves Smiling and staring back at meWind hitting us like sweet kisses from aboveThe […]
On the 25th of August, 2019, Donna Xiong received the worst news any mother could receive. Her daughter Daisy, age 6, had been diagnosed with DIPG, an incurable brain cancer only seen in children.
It is no secret that the rates of childhood cancer have been steadily increasing in the United States over the last 40 years. This has been seen in clinical literature and reported by various government health bodies since the early 2000s. The New York Health Department released their own statistics in 2018 and used one […]
On January 1st, 2020 Paul and Carran Slapa received the worst news any parent could be faced with. Their daughter Eva was diagnosed with the rare form of brain cancer known as DIPG. At first Paul and Carran did not know the severity of the diagnosis, only understanding that Eva had brain cancer. Paul was […]
This summer has been one of the hottest I have ever experienced. With temperatures reaching 102 in the afternoons, it’s no wonder I want to curl up in an AC-filled room and never leave. Here are a few ways to keep yourself and the kiddos entertained when the sun is too hot to handle. Making […]
