Judith Hannan shared with Allen Cardoza, from Answers for the Family blog, and the listeners of L.A. Talk Radio, a description of the events that led to her memoir, "Motherhood Exaggerated." Her popular book recounts her young daughter's battle with cancer.
It all began when Nadia, then eight-years-old, cracked her jaws when she bit on a piece of Halloween candy. This unmasked a rare bone cancer. Fortunately, after a harrowing medical journey, she gradually recovered. Today, Nadia is a healthy girl in her early 20s.
During the interview, Judith retold the story of her own emotional struggles, as well as that of the other members of the family, as they worked to shepherd Nadia back to health. She shared many glimpses into the entire family's emotional challenges and shifting roles as Nadia faced her medical treatments and uncertain future.
An Author's Personal Journey
As an author by occupation, Judith thought it important to pen a comprehensive narration of the whole family crisis after it was all over. She believed that an accurate memoir would help other mother's when their kids were going through a serious health problem.
Her remarkable book is more than just a narration of an unfolding illness and how it affected every member of the family. It is also an exploration into the many facets of a person's life that changes when challenged with something as monumental as a potential death in the family. Judith discussed how it was an exploration of her own Jewish faith, beliefs, cultural codes and evolving ideas about motherhood.
After Nadia was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma, Judith experienced what can only be described as, "a heightened state of awareness." Recalling the past, Judith said that it was one of the most intense periods in her life, a time of acute present moment awareness, rich emotions, and intense maternal love.
Conclusion
In review, Nadia's struggle for her young life made Judith incredibly conscious of being a mother. She needed to move past the restricted roles about motherhood that her mother as well as her grandmother had taught her. When Judith was a little girl, her mother provided perfunctory care when Judith experienced any illness. Judith wanted to change all the ideas she grew up with on what it meant to become a mother when looking after her very sickly little girl.
It all began when Nadia, then eight-years-old, cracked her jaws when she bit on a piece of Halloween candy. This unmasked a rare bone cancer. Fortunately, after a harrowing medical journey, she gradually recovered. Today, Nadia is a healthy girl in her early 20s.
During the interview, Judith retold the story of her own emotional struggles, as well as that of the other members of the family, as they worked to shepherd Nadia back to health. She shared many glimpses into the entire family's emotional challenges and shifting roles as Nadia faced her medical treatments and uncertain future.
An Author's Personal Journey
As an author by occupation, Judith thought it important to pen a comprehensive narration of the whole family crisis after it was all over. She believed that an accurate memoir would help other mother's when their kids were going through a serious health problem.
Her remarkable book is more than just a narration of an unfolding illness and how it affected every member of the family. It is also an exploration into the many facets of a person's life that changes when challenged with something as monumental as a potential death in the family. Judith discussed how it was an exploration of her own Jewish faith, beliefs, cultural codes and evolving ideas about motherhood.
After Nadia was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma, Judith experienced what can only be described as, "a heightened state of awareness." Recalling the past, Judith said that it was one of the most intense periods in her life, a time of acute present moment awareness, rich emotions, and intense maternal love.
Conclusion
In review, Nadia's struggle for her young life made Judith incredibly conscious of being a mother. She needed to move past the restricted roles about motherhood that her mother as well as her grandmother had taught her. When Judith was a little girl, her mother provided perfunctory care when Judith experienced any illness. Judith wanted to change all the ideas she grew up with on what it meant to become a mother when looking after her very sickly little girl.
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Want to find out more about "Motherhood Exaggerated", then visit Allen Cardoza's website to listen to the complete interview withJudith Hannan.
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