October 4, 2018

Shannon Pulaski writes a children's book about family health history

After Shannon Pulaski learned she was a high risk for breast cancer, the mother of three wrote a book that she hopes inspires people to learn more about their own family health history. Monica Guy speaks with the author of "Mom's Genes."

October 4, 2018

Mother shares message of important for cancer awareness

Shannon Pulaski, 34, found out in 2011 that her mother was diagnosed with #ovariancancer, the same year her twin daughters were born.

October 1, 2018

NJ mother writes book about importance of knowing family’s medical history

MILLSTONE - A New Jersey mother has written a book about the importance of knowing your family’s medical history after she found out that she carried the gene that made her susceptible to certain types of cancer.

October 22, 2018

Shannon Pulaski, author of "Mom's Genes"

October 18, 2018

She's helping kids understand why mom has cancer

Shannon Pulaski, a mother of twin 7-year-old girls and a 4-year-old boy, is trying to make that conversation easier with a resource-driven blog and a children's book both aimed at helping explain family health histories in a fun, light, simple, and age-appropriate way.

September 30, 2018

She's helping kids understand why mom has cancer

MILLSTONE - If a parent should ever have to deal with the tough task of telling a young child that the parent has a serious illness, the likely first word out of the child's mouth is predictable: "Why?"

February 25, 2019

Explaining Cancer and Family Health History to Your Kids

The first time Shannon Pulaski talked about family genes with her twin daughters, they looked at their denim pants in confusion. "No, not those jeans; the ones in your body," she explained with a laugh.

January 25, 2019

Proactive Genes' Shannon Pulaski to Participate on 'BRCA, Hereditary Cancers, Genetic Counseling' Panel at CURE's Patient Track Meeting

CURE Media Group, which reaches over a million patients, survivors and caregivers across an industry-leading multichannel platform devoted solely to cancer updates, research and education, announced Shannon Pulaski, founder of Proactive Genes and author of the children's book "Mom's Genes," will be a featured panelist on the "BRCA, Hereditary Cancers, Genetic Counseling" panel at CURE©'s patient-focused meetings Saturday, March 9 at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach during Physicians' Education Resource©'s Miami Breast Cancer Conference©.

October 31, 2018

Surrounded by cancer, Millstone mom learns how to talk to kids about their DNA

Shannon Pulaski saw the signs. Cancer nearly claimed her uncle's life, and ovarian cancer nearly killed her mother. The family learned the disease was genetic. Yet Pulaski didn't expect she, too, would be at risk, even as she underwent genetic testing.

October 19, 2018

After genetic testing, local woman becomes cancer awareness advocate, author

Over the course of their lifetime, one in eight women will develop invasive breast cancer. According to breastcancer.org, an estimated 266,120 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in the US.

October 3, 2018

Talking to Kids About Cancer is Subject of "Mom Genes," First Book in Series

With statistics suggesting that about one in eight women in the United States will develop invasive breast cancer during her lifetime, October - Breast Cancer Awareness Month - has become a key time for advocates of research, care, and advances in genetic testing.

September 29, 2018

Ex-Monroe resident writes book about importance of family history, disease

A young family is sitting around a kitchen table, casually talking about their family health history. Grandma may have had diabetes. Grandpa may have had heart disease. Maybe one of them had cancer.

September 26, 2018

Our CEO Interviews Author of "Mom's Genes", for Kids

I was inspired by my own experience. When I found out I am BRCA+ my twin daughters were only 12-months old, and I was able to develop a plan of action without them really knowing.

September 25, 2018

Heartbeats: 'Mom's Genes' by Millstone author makes its debut

Cure Media Group, LLC, has published a book titled "Mom’s Genes," written by Shannon Pulaski of Millstone. "Mom’s Genes," which recently debuted, is the first of a series that aims to help parents start a conversation with their children about their family’s health history.