How do you talk to family about it? What can you control, and what do you just learn to live with? Tell family, friends and my community? Tell my kids? Don’t tell my kids?

For a woman who receives a diagnosis of breast cancer, these questions and more are a big part of the struggle. As a mom with two young children, my biggest struggle was finding a way to talk to them about what was happening.  Not to scare them and at the same time maintain the trust I had built with them over the last 13 years.  It was the most difficult conversation I had ever had.

According to the American Cancer Society; If children hear about a family member’s cancer from someone else, like a curious neighbor or a classmate, it can destroy the trust that parents have worked to build.

As I underwent treatments I realized I could have made my children’s lives easier had I been able to communicate with them what I might experience, like my hair falling out, with some type of helpful book or aide, some type of “3rd party” we could all relate to.  This was the inspiration for creating this book.  Having a resource like this would have been a great a benefit in speaking to my family about my diagnosis.

My hope was to create a resource to help families discuss with their children what might happen to them as they live through the experience of a breast cancer diagnosis.

May this be an easy decision to make for your family by picking up a copy of Maggie Lives with Breast Cancer: A Family Tale of New Beginnings to start communicating with your children what you may experience.

As a Medical Intuitive and Ambassador of Nurturing Communication I facilitate energetic healing. My intuitive knowing provides me an efficiency to help and teach others. I love peeling back the layers and details to find true meaning and new paths to lead my clients into an energy healing journey.  Guiding my clients utilizing energy/intuition medicine® to help them set intentions to get the results they are looking to accomplish is a passion.

I work with professionals living with a breast cancer diagnosis. I help them have more energy to live their lives with compassion despite the diagnosis. Every person diagnosed with breast cancer has a story and experience that is unique. Let’s explore together how to redefine what is possible living your life with intentions and affirmations.

I am committed to helping families by guiding them to engage in healing communication.

Laura L. Vidal is recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Pinnacle Professional in the field of Health and Wellness. Faculty member at the Academy of Intuition Medicine®. MIM 26.

Laura is not a licensed healing arts practitioner in the state of California.