The Burn

A Mother’s Work is Never Done with Jennifer Gordon


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Jennifer Gordon was diagnosed at 44 with Stage II breast cancer.  She is a writer, artist, coach, advocate, dragon boater and sexual wellness coach.  In this episode, Jennifer reads her essay “A Mother’s Work is Never Done ” from the 2024 “Mothers & Daughters” issue of Wildfire Journal. Her piece is about role reversal - where a daughter becomes both patient and protector, and a mother steps in as a cancer caregiver during the pandemic. April and Jennifer will discuss the emotional aftermath of cancer coupled with the pandemic, writing for personal healing, and the reciprocation of love between mother and daughter.  They will also talk about sexual wellness and breast cancer.

More about Jennifer:https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejennifergordon/

Purchase the “Mothers & Daughters” issue of Wildfire Journal: https://www.wildfirecommunity.org/shop/p/mothers24

Buy the Wildfire book Igniting the Fire Within: Stories of Healing, Hope & Humor, Inside Today’s Young Breast Cancer Community: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJVJ629F?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860

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