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“Love.” This is the word that mother-of-five Tamika offered without hesitation when asked to describe what caregiving means to her. When you speak with Tamika, she radiates a fierce, selfless love for her children. Caring for her son Markel, who is living with an...
When reflecting on her experience as a parent caregiver, Spreading Sunshine founder Abigail Sacran describes it as “all-consuming.” “It never ends. We're still not sleeping through the night. We’re always on call. Our reality is this is how it will be forever. We want...
If Candice could share one thing she wishes people knew about parent caregiving it is that she’s “always in survival mode.” As the mother of five children with complex medical needs, Candice knows far more intimately than most of the toll caretaking has on a parent....
by Diane Smith You could say that Spreading Sunshine all started with a birthday. Or rather, a birth day. When David (nicknamed Sunshine) was born with Down syndrome and faced serious health issues, his mom Abigail was blessed by the support of family and friends. But...
When three year old Aidan received his cancer diagnosis, he wasn’t able to understand the significance of the trial he was facing. All he knew was that he was sick and stuck in a hospital bed until he was well enough to return home. Our hearts break when we hear...
written by Sandi, Family Care Coordinator, Spreading Sunshine Spreading Sunshine recently partnered with The Victory Project to spread love and kindness to children facing medical challenges. The Victory Project is an after school program for at-risk teenage boys. The...
