
Protecting my Peace through a Sea of Pink
One thing to keep in mind is that protecting one’s peace is going to look different for everyone! What is important is that you find something that works for YOU.Â
Our mission is to empower women of color affected by breast cancer to make the rest of their lives the best of their lives through education, advocacy and community.

One thing to keep in mind is that protecting one’s peace is going to look different for everyone! What is important is that you find something that works for YOU.Â

Your journey is tailormade for you; every twist and turn was strategically placed to build endurance, stretch your faith and move you closer to your goal.

To the woman whose name isn’t mama, but so desperately wants to be called that beautiful word, Mother.

They are outspoken, intelligent, independent, unapologetically themselves, and strong… but what does “strong” mean anyway?

Baddies, we know and understand all too well the quick life changes that occur due to a breast cancer diagnosis. Our professional lives come to the forefront as we learn to navigate the workplace during and after active treatment, experience unexpected job loss or decreased wages, and transition to more fulfilling careers.

There is space for those who want children, those who want children and can’t have them, and those who unequivocally know that parenthood isn’t for them. What about those of us who are right in the middle?

Every year parents struggle to hold back tears as they drop off their children for their first day of kindergarten. The truth is, it’s harder for us parents than it is for the kids, but what about the moms who have survived breast cancer

Adjusting when it feels like all is taken from you. From being in control to finding peace.

Amongst all the good times, the #baddies also came to handle business. We spent a full day learning and strategizing so that we can all contribute to expanding the reach of For the Breast of Us. It was a great time bouncing ideas off one another, learning of each other’s strengths and areas of interest, and committing to work together to ensure that other women get to experience For the Breast of Us. We entered as strangers, but we left as sisters.