Please note that all event times are in Central Time.
This webinar is in collaboration with:
Susan G. Komen®, National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF), Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC), For the Breast of Us, RUSH MD Anderson Cancer Center and After Breast Cancer Diagnosis (ABCD).
Event Type: Virtual (Zoom Session)
Who Can Attend: This free educational webinar is well suited for parents, caregivers, friends, family, school professionals; anyone who wants to take away practical, evidence-based ways to talk to kids about breast cancer.
Cost: Free
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Pickles Group is collaborating with a number of national leaders and organizations to bring you a free live webinar and parent panel focused on the unique experiences of parenting with breast cancer. The full collaborator list will be released closer to the event.
Telling kids about a parent or guardian’s cancer diagnosis can be hard. At the same time, research shows that open, age-appropriate conversations with kids about their parent’s illness helps to decrease their worry, stress, and anxiety and promotes their social-emotional wellbeing. Our Chief Clinical Officer, Kelsey Mora, LCPC, CCLS, is an expert in supporting families through illness.
Register for this webinar to learn how to talk to kids about breast cancer, and hear from a panel of families sharing their lived experience navigating parenting with breast cancer. You'll also receive a free digital copy of our Pickles Family Cancer Support Kit, and a recording of the webinar to watch on your own time.
Panel Moderator:
Eleonora Teplinsky, MD
Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky is a board-certified medical oncologist specializing in breast and gynecologic oncology. She is the Head of Breast and Gynecologic Medical Oncology at Valley Health System in Paramus, NJ and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Her clinical and research interests focus on young women with breast cancer, cancer survivorship and the use of social media in oncology. Dr. Teplinsky serves on the medical advisory board of Living Beyond Breast Cancer, is a frequent media contributor and speaker, and is the host of the INTERLUDE Podcast where she shares the stories and experiences of those who have been affected by cancer. She is working on her first book, Beyond The Pink, to be published by Balance, an imprint of Hachette Book Group, in September 2026.
Panel Members:
Melanie Neystel
NBCF, Patient Services Coordinator
Melanie is from Maryland, in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. , with her husband and two children. At 38 years old, she was diagnosed with Stage 2a Triple Negative Breast Cancer. Her daughter was 9 (3rd grade) and her son was 6 (Kindergarten). She had a bilateral mastectomy with tissue expanders, Carbo/AC, Red Devil, Proton Radiation and Implant Reconstruction.
Monique Morris
ABCD, Mentor and Sisters Network Southeast, WI Member
Monique is a 3-year breast cancer survivor from Milwaukee, WI. She was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer in 2021 at 31 years old. Her diagnosis came six weeks after her wedding and her son's first birthday. She underwent chemotherapy, radiation, and multiple surgeries while working full-time and navigating being a new mom and wife.
Registration:
Please register to
1) receive your Pickles Family Support Kit copy
2) receive the webinar Zoom Link
3) submit your questions in advance. Questions must be submitted by noon CT the day before the webinar to ensure we have time to address the group’s priority concerns.