by Meg McElwain | Mar 13, 2018 | Faith, Life, Momcology, Resilience
People always ask me how I have survived; how I have been so resilient despite all the challenges, difficult times, and pain that I have been through. That question always stumps me. I guess because I’ve never really thought a lot about it – I never really...
by Meg McElwain | Jan 22, 2018 | Life
Every day you are going to have darkness. Every day you get a new chance at life. Every day is a new opportunity to find that light. It’s there for those who seek it. I know better than anyone that, sometimes, finding that light is hard. Painfully hard. But you must...
by Meg McElwain | Jan 18, 2018 | Momcology
I will never forget the day that life yanked the rug right out from under my feet. It was June 18, 2012. It was the day my infant son, Mitchell, was diagnosed with cancer. I’m a total-type-A-Virgo; I’m organized; I’m a rigid planner. I’ve been...
by Meg McElwain | Jan 18, 2018 | Life
I am a complex woman who was raised in the Deep South. I was a defiant debutante. I am a successful businesswoman. My minister once described me as ferocious because of the strength I showed during my infant son’s battle with cancer. (And, oh, how I love that...
by Meg McElwain | Mar 23, 2017 | Cancer Mom, Faith, Life, Resilience
I miss Mitchell. The 3rd anniversary of his death is coming in a couple of weeks and the weight of missing him is becoming heavy for me to carry. He died on April 13, 2014, which was Palm Sunday. My grief for him shows up in so many forms like sadness, anxiety,...
by Meg McElwain | Dec 4, 2016 | Uncategorized
Kindermourn asked me and my minister, Dr. James Howell, to speak today at the annual holiday remembrance event. The service will be in the sanctuary at Myers Park United Methodist Church. Below is an excerpt from the remarks I will make and a photo that was taken of...
by Meg McElwain | Oct 12, 2016 | Cancer Mom, Faith, Grief, Life, Mental Health, Momcologist, Momcology, Philanthropy, Resilience
Frank came home from school today and wrote this story about his late brother Mitchell.
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