I Kept My Cancer Treatment a Secret From My Kids And Here’s Why

February 18, 2020

I’ve always operated on a need-to-know basis with my kids when it came to providing information and as their mom, it was up to me to decide what they did and didn’t need to be exposed to when they while they were still young and carefree. On the list of things not to share was the fact that I had a strong family…

Gila Pfeffer is an American writer and content creator who lives in London with her husband and 4 teenage kids who never flush the toilet. She writes relatable, humorous stories about life with teens on her blog www.the-mom-who-knew-too.much.com and, as a 10-year breast cancer survivor, is a staunch advocate of breast cancer prevention and awareness and laughing through the darkest times.
You can find her work on the parenting websites Grown & Flown, Sammiches & Psych Meds, New York Times Parenting as well as Buzzfeed, Huffpost and Today Parents or connect with her on social media:
IG: @gilapfeffer
Facebook: The Mom Who Knew Too Much
Twitter: @gilapfeffer
She is working on a memoir about her unbelievable, yet entirely true, breast cancer experience.