Our daughter, Taylor, was diagnosed with cancer at the age of eleven. Overnight, our family was thrust into the world of pediatric cancer. We barely got

My daughter, #TaylorMatthews, was diagnosed with #childhoodcancer at eleven years old. Her only symptom was shortness of breath while playing sports, which her pediatrician believed was caused by exercise-induced asthma.

Dear Friends, As I write to you, I struggle to make sense of what has happened in the last 90 days or so. A global pandemic has

The Creating Hope Act pediatric priority review voucher program has been wildly successful. It is critical that Congress reauthorize the program permanently so that children with serious

Nationwide, children with cancer are 60% more likely to be bullied than their healthy classmates. CAC2 is committed to supporting those who have been hurt or harmed, to treating

Taylor was a  16-year-old ambitious designer and entrepreneur. Taylor was determined to live life to the fullest, and wanted to be known as “a kid with cancer,

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Some people give from the heart, some because they’re passionate about a cause and others pull from the traumatic life experiences they have been through to help

For us #givingtuesday is about keeping my daughter, Taylor’s, wishes, hopes and dreams to help children with cancer eternal and to keep her spirit of “giving” alive.

I am sitting on the floor in the Scarsdale/Yonkers Barnes & Noble children’s section where I frequented almost weekly with my three daughters when they were growing

Childhood Cancer Summit 2018: As described below we have made many advances in childhood cancer. BUT it is not enough! At the summit a teenager, with cancer,

This post is part of #GivingTuesday’s #WomenWhoGive series, which celebrates women who are making a difference in their communities. Sue Matthews, President,Taylor Matthews Foundation What inspired you

In 2008, I lost my sixteen-year-old daughter, Taylor, to pediatric cancer just days after she first received an innovative immunotherapy treatment in Germany. We travelled overseas because

A Day of Gold Every year, February 15 is known as International Childhood Cancer Day – a day to increase awareness of pediatric cancer, support families in

A portion of all author proceeds from the sale of my memoir, Paint You Hair Blue, will be donated to the Taylor Matthews Foundation. Pre-order at www.paintyourhairblue.com

  You know that awful smell that hits you the second you walk onto a patient floor in a hospital. You can probably smell it now just

The buzz about the New York City Marathon is starting. It reminds me of the last time I ran the marathon which was in 2009, the exact

On Taylor’s 25th birthday, my husband and I continued our tradition of bringing balloons to the cemetery along with flowers to plant around Taylor’s gravestone. I tied

Even as a very young child, Taylor’s day was not complete unless it involved a lot of fun and at least a little bit of mischief. She

Taylor’s presence was always larger than life. Her smile, her humor, her mischievous eyes, and her life loving energy filled every room. The only thing as large

When people ask me what I do, they don’t know how to respond when I tell them I fight for increased awareness and funding for pediatric cancer.

We are a family that lost a beloved daughter and sister at the unthinkable age of 16. Our lives have been a journey of managing illness, grieving,

When a child is sick, many kind people ask how they can help. And my advice on the issue is simple: let them. Throughout the years of

  The goal of the 2017 Childhood Cancer Action Day was to meet in person with Members of Congress and staff to share our stories and show

Even during the bleakest periods of Taylor’s illness, there was nothing so life affirming as a full-on belly laugh. Right then, right there: in the hospital room,

The years spent tending to Taylor and then grieving her death were largely spent in the hospital or at home. After Taylor passed away, it was really

Anniversaries are memory markers – usually joyful and festive occasions that make us feel proud and content with our lives. However, when it’s the anniversary of your

Whether it’s good or bad, change is difficult and disorienting. And even more so for those facing life crises. There’s no question that illness in the family

The end of a year always brings a period of looking back and looking ahead. What kind of year did I have and what am I looking

While you need your friends and family more than ever when illness strikes, nothing disconnects you more than illness. With a sick child, your life is taken