#015 Michelle Kaley // Parenting with Cancer

Michelle Kaley is a force to be reckoned with. She is a fighter, and when you hear her story about parenting with cancer, I know you will agree.  And that is not the only mountain she has had to climb.  Michelle talks briefly about surviving an abusive childhood.  She also shares the unique way she met her husband and tells us about owning a dance studio that put her through college. She is a mama bear who always fights for her babies.  First through her struggle with postpartum depression.  Then later helping her her son who was diagnosed with low functioning, non-verbal Autism.  She did her research and found some amazing therapists to assist her in the journey.  And eventually relocated their family for what would be best for him. Listen to how all of that turned out. Her oldest is a senior in high school, which is a tough transition for any mama, and if that isn't enough, Michelle was diagnosed a year and a half ago with Stage 4 Melanoma which she is currently fighting. She is learning all about parenting with cancer, and we discuss that bleak word, terminal, and what it means to have stage 4 melanoma. She is optimistic as she looks ahead for treatments, and living life as a dance teacher, and found that distracting herself has been great for her morale. To "meet" Michelle and see her amazing dance and family pictures, head to the Beyond Good Intentions show notes or on the CapturingJoy.KristenDuke instagram through the hashtag #BeyondGoodIntentionsPodcast