You're here. I'm so glad.
Your guide is just below — but before you go,
there's a little more I want to share with you.
How to Actually Help Someone With Cancer — a printable guide.
I made this guide because I have stood in both seats.
I have been the woman in the hospital bed, opening a thoughtful gift and feeling, for a moment, less alone.
And I have been the woman standing in the store, trying to figure out what
to give someone I love who is facing something I cannot fix.
Over the years, I learned what actually helps. Small things. Practical things.
Tender things. I put them all in this guide so you would not have to figure it out alone.
Share it freely. Print it. Send it to a friend who is trying to show up well.
There is no catch, no upsell, no "just kidding, now buy something." It is yours.
— Kim
While you're here...
A few other places you might want to land.
Hope Lives Now is more than a guide. Here are three places to start.
Care & Gifts
Curated guides for showing up well — for the newly diagnosed, the caregiver, the friend heading into chemo, the woman recovering from surgery. Real things that actually help.
Notes from the Middle
Every Tuesday and Friday, I write for anyone walking through a hard season — illness, loss, survivorship, or simply trying to hold yourself together. Free. Goes straight to your inbox.
Faces of Cancer
A book for the woman walking through cancer — and the people who love her. Coming October 2026. Get on the list to be the first to know when it's available.
If you ever want to reach me, just reply to the welcome email in your inbox. I read every one.