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Author: Elizabeth Austin

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I Was the World’s Worst Cancer Mom
Narratively27 Jan 2025 • ~6600 words

Elizabeth Austin shares her tumultuous journey as a mother navigating her daughter's cancer diagnosis. While other parents seem to embody strength and hope, Austin reveals her struggles with alcohol and despair, a stark contrast to the idealized image of a "cancer mom.”