Read personal stories from our founder and Jennifer's mommy, Libby, along with other Warrior Moms and news from our Unravel team.

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The Weight of Grief

February 11, 2026

All day I have longed for this moment. . A need to write.. For whats boiling inside to pour out through my fingers.. Its hard to get a quiet moment alone in this house.. (so incredibly grateful for this simple truth) .. Tomorrow marks 12 years since I have last touched the one who made […]

If love could have saved her..

February 2, 2026

I really thought this would be easier. I had this whole plan that I would let her lead me to the right picture and I could just share a story but I am just sitting here scrolling through and getting ideas.. but one picture isn’t nearly enough.. So then I get an idea .. like […]

Splintered ..

February 1, 2026

Mom small talk. How are the kids? What are they up to. Every time I am split in two .. Part beaming with pride over the ever-changing humans we are raising. How busy we are with their lives.. sports and theatre.. drivers licenses and make-up .. I have new stories and tales to share.. They […]

loose pants… the gift of grief

February 9, 2025

You know that feeling when you have on pants that are too tight.. (really I want to say bra but trying to make this applicable to the handful of guys that might read this) .. How at first its just a little uncomfortable… Maybe you yank on them to unsuccessfully try to loosen them.. Or […]

Basically fighting childhood cancer

August 19, 2024

Why the focus on basic research? We’re sometimes asked why Unravel tends to fund studies that are done entirely in the lab, rather than directly with kids.  The quick answer is that basic lab work is necessary to develop the new drugs, devices, and other treatments that will be tested on patients to see if […]

Research and family

May 7, 2019

  *ahem putting on my unravel Libby hat *  I was honored to get to be part of an amazing and inspiring conference. It was host by PBTF (pediatric brain tumor foundation). I was in the company of around 10 motivated foundation founders and 71 brain tumor researchers. It was humbling to say the least, […]

Dear fabulous four ..

February 5, 2019

final blog continued from this entry.. I love you. I screw up with you guys. I know that. I have all these plans and thoughts in my heads of how I am going to do and be so much better. And I screw it up. Lately its been because I have been scared. Its hard […]

Dear Jennifer

January 31, 2019

..continued from this blog.. which is continued from this one. I love you. I miss you. Its hard to feel both of those things. I’m sorry. I’m sorry I’m not always strong enough to do that. Do you know how sorry I am? I have so much I would have done differently for you at […]

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