Reading With Your Kids Podcast

In this powerful episode of Reading with Your Kids, host Jed Doherty explores two remarkable stories of resilience, hope, and personal growth that will inspire parents and children alike. First, Paula Schneider, CEO of Susan G. Komen and breast cancer survivor, shares her deeply moving journey of creating "Love Stays Strong," a children's book designed to help families navigate serious illness conversations. Drawing from her personal experience battling triple-negative breast cancer, Schneider developed a compassionate tool to help parents communicate difficult health challenges to their children. Her book uses metaphorical imagery of seasonal changes and supportive animal communities to create a gentle, reassuring approach to discussing serious medical conditions. The episode then shifts to the inspiring story of Mychal Conley Jr., a young entrepreneur who refused to let a teacher's discouraging words limit his dreams. After being told that becoming a CEO was "unrealistic," Mychal transformed that negative e