Tears filled my eyes when my daughter got her diagnosis. The doctor's message was so brief and my mind froze. I didn't ask all the right questions; I went into shock. And that is the way I lived for the next 7 years. I was scrambling to keep up.

Despite 21 years of working with top executives in communication skills such as diplomacy, negotiating, and presentations, my brain stopped working and I just stood there like a fish out of water. My mouth opening and closing without a sound coming out. Having completed a Toastmaster's program and even being the club president for a while did not serve me. My background in early childhood development didn't prepare me for that day. The only question in my mind was 'what will happen to my little girl if I don't step up now?'

I had just survived a radical treatment for ovarian cancer, but that is all it was: survival. For the previous 3 years, I had to crawl on my hands and knees to go up and down the stairs. Imagine the anxiety I endured.

I got through all of that and now I am empowered to advocate for my children, speak confidently to any official organization who supports my children and reduce the anxiety. If it's possible for me, it's possible for you, too.