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Reaching for Normal: A Mother’s Memoir of Raising a Child with Brain Cancer and Chronic Illness

Reaching for Normal: A Mother’s Memoir of Raising a Child with Brain Cancer and Chronic Illness

Reaching for Normal chronicles my journey of raising Emily, diagnosed with a brain tumor as a baby, while trying to have a ‘normal’ life.

2021

Stories

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About Me Stories

About Me — Amy Daniels

3 min readMay 6, 2021

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About Me — Amy Daniels

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ILLUMINATION

A Day in the Life

Finding joy when the days are long

4 min readAug 16, 2022

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A Day in the Life

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First Impressions

And an idea to help get past them.

4 min readJan 9, 2022

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First Impressions

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ILLUMINATION’S MIRROR

Finding Peace and Joy During the Holidays Even When the ‘Magic’ is Missing

I don’t have small kids in the house anymore nor do I have a big kid who still fully believes in the magic of Christmas. Life’s a bit…

3 min readDec 21, 2021

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Finding Peace and Joy During the Holidays Even When the ‘Magic’ is Missing

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I Tricked My Daughter

Confessions of a parent of a child with chronic medical needs

4 min readNov 12, 2021

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I Tricked My Daughter

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Family Matters

Trick-or-Treating While Disabled

Chocolates, sleepiness, and little brothers.

4 min readOct 21, 2021

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Trick-or-Treating While Disabled

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What Happens in the Beginning?

Hearing a diagnosis of cancer will forever alter your future. But what happens initially?

4 min readSep 21, 2021

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What Happens in the Beginning?

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ILLUMINATION’S MIRROR

Death and Anniversaries

I’m approaching that time of year: the one-year anniversary of my daughter’s death. What a strange way to refer to the date that my…

3 min readAug 26, 2021

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Death and Anniversaries

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Re-entering the World with a Smile

How the seemingly weakest are the most heroic

6 min readAug 12, 2021

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Re-entering the World with a Smile

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Summer Break — Oh the Joy!

4 min readMay 27, 2021

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Summer Break — Oh the Joy!

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Amy Daniels

Book Author

Writer, mom of two, one who had disabilities and complex medical issues due to a brain tumor. Memoir, Reaching For Normal, is available where books are sold.

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