09-02-24 For Our Children: Warrior Parenting
Guest Janet Demeter, Founder of Jack’s Angels Foundation and Host of Childhood Cancer Talk Radio
Fifty percent of children in the U.S. have chronic health issues, and among these, cancer is the leading cause of death among children by disease. Underlying this diseased state of our children are environmental toxins, which enter a body and accumulate over time to create metabolic deficiencies and imbalances. Such toxins exist in our air, water, soil and food. Parents are stepping up to identify these problems, raise awareness and advocate for systemic change. They are doing so in many different capacities; some are focusing on prevention and others are searching for therapies that are better than “standard of care” – less toxic, safer and more effective.
In this episode, Janet Demeter shares her son’s brain cancer story and the leadership role she took on within the childhood cancer community after losing Jack in 2012. Janet has learned a lot about cancer research, the shortcomings of the pediatric cancer care system and government policy, as well as what we need to do to be more effective. Janet is the founder of Jack’s Angels Foundation, host of Childhood Cancer Talk Radio and a lead advocate for pediatric cancer awareness. She one of many parents who have been creating greater visibility and encouraging a higher level of funding for research into cures for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) and pediatric cancers in general. Janet leads the effort to pass a resolution designating the 17th day in May as ‘‘DIPG Awareness Day,’’ which cites DIPG as the most compelling example of pediatric cancer.
This September 2024 interview coincides with Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, CureFest 2024, a new book release, DIPG: Eternal Hope Versus Terminal Corruption, and the heightened focus on children’s chronic health trends happening in national politics. The DIPG book is an experiential narrative published by Dean and Wendy Fachon about their son’s cancer journey, and below is a link to a must-see video interview with the Fachons – “What is DIPG?”
LISTEN TO PARENTS SPEAK ABOUT OUR CHILDREN’S HEALTH
Childhood Cancer Talk Radio with Janet Demeter
https://toginet.com/shows/childhoodcancertalkradio
What is DIPG? With Dean and Wendy Fachon
https://live.childrenshealthdefense.org/chd-tv/shows/good-morning-chd/what-is-dipg/
What is Bioethics? with Rachael McIntosh
https://dreamvisions7radio.com/what-is-bioethics/
Why Eating Organic is Crucial to the Future of the Planet? With Zen Honeycutt
https://dreamvisions7radio.com/eating-organic-crucial-future-planet/
Environmentally-Safe Technology with Cecelia Doucette
https://dreamvisions7radio.com/environmentally-safe-technology-part-3/
READ LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES FOR CHILDHOOD CANCER
118th CONGRESS (2023-2024)
H.RES 416 – Designating the 17th day in May as ‘‘DIPG Awareness Day’’
Letter to Congress and Text of Resolution
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/118/hres416/text
Fairness to Kids with Cancer Act of 2023
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5405/text
Gabriella Kids First Research Act 2.0
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3391/text
LEARN ABOUT CHILDHOOD CANCER ORGANIZATIONS CREATED BY PARENTS
Jack’s Angels Foundation (Janet Demeter)
https://jacksangelsfoundation.com/?page_id=3305
Smashing Walnuts: Cracking the Cure for Childhood Cancer (Ellyn Miller) https://smashingwalnuts.org/
The Cure Starts Now (Brooke and Keith Dessrich)
https://www.thecurestartsnow.org/
… and there are many, many more.
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