Hi all! Thanksgiving Day (here in the States) is quickly approaching, and I just want to spend a minute to reflect on things I am grateful for (and maybe help y'all reflect, too). This Thanksgiving I am grateful for:



-an amazing family that has supported me this year through my hair loss, my college graduation, and my move across the country. They have been there for me from day one, have always believed in me, and have taught me the skills and values it takes to be a kind,… Continue

Good morning fellow AW'ers! I have a quick story to share: this morning while I was in the gym locker room the lady next to me asked if I was undergoing chemotherapy. (I don't wear my wig at the gym, just a baseball cap over my bald head, and I'm certainly not shy about going bald in the locker room.) I smiled and said that no, I don't have cancer, but I have alopecia. She said "Oh" and then I realized that she probably didn't know what alopecia was! I forget that alopecia is a somewhat unknown… Continue