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06/25/2026

If you're a caregiver for someone going through cancer treatment, you already know: nobody gives you a syllabus. You just figure it out as you go — appointments, medications, insurance calls, and somehow still trying to take care of yourself too.

We pulled together the tips that actually help (from real patients and caregivers, not waiting-room posters) in our latest blog post. Things like:

✔️ Why you should stop asking "How can I help?" — and what to say instead

✔️ The notetaking habit that saves sanity at every appointment

✔️ Why functional gifts beat flowers every single time

✔️ How to still be showing up when everyone else has moved on

Read the full post here → https://thebalmbox.com/blogs/news/tips-for-caregivers-the-stuff-nobody-tells-you-at-the-hospital-gift-shop

Tag a caregiver who deserves to see this. 🤍

For the People Holding Everyone Else Together Tips for Caregivers: The Stuff Nobody Tells You at the Hospital Gift Shop Real, lived-in advice for the people standing next to the chair — not the motivational-poster kind. The Balm BoxCaregiver Guides8 min read You did not sign up for this. Nobody ha...

06/24/2026

When someone you love is recovering from surgery, chemo, or radiation, sometimes the best gift you can give them is a gentle nudge to rest. 💛

The Sweetest Rest & Recovery Box was curated with exactly that in mind — filled with soothing, comforting items chosen based on direct feedback from over 500 cancer patients and gift buyers. From cozy socks to a lavender eye pillow to The Cancer Card, every item was chosen with purpose and care.

Available in three sizes to fit every budget. 🎁🖤

🛒 Shop now — https://buff.ly/H6d8WMm

06/24/2026

When someone you love is recovering from surgery, chemo, or radiation, sometimes the best gift you can give them is a gentle nudge to rest. 💛

The Sweetest Rest & Recovery Box was curated with exactly that in mind — filled with soothing, comforting items chosen based on direct feedback from over 500 cancer patients and gift buyers. From cozy socks to a lavender eye pillow to The Cancer Card, every item was chosen with purpose and care.

Available in three sizes to fit every budget. 🎁🖤

🛒 Shop now — https://buff.ly/H6d8WMm

06/23/2026

Thank you to KSHB 41 and Elyse Schoenig for featuring The Balm Box and sharing Liz's story.

The article and video were inspired by Liz's recent recognition through Verizon's Small Business Super Pitch competition, but we're especially grateful for the opportunity to talk about the mission behind The Balm Box and why supporting cancer patients remains at the center of everything we do.

As a 6x cancer survivor, Liz founded The Balm Box to help patients and caregivers navigate treatment with products designed to address real needs identified through patient research and lived experience.

We're honored to have our story shared and grateful for everyone who continues to support our mission.

🎥 Watch the video and read the full story here:

The Balm Box includes items like blankets, underarm pillows, cuticle oil and lip balm — products designed to address the real side effects of cancer treatment.

06/22/2026

Three different gift givers. Three five-star reviews. One common theme — it had everything she needed. 💛

That's the whole mission behind the Optimal Chemo Care Box. When you're not sure what to say or what to do, the right gift can say it all. And knowing it landed exactly the way you hoped? That's the best feeling.

🎁 Shop the Optimal Chemo Care Box & send comfort today: https://buff.ly/UadlXq7

06/22/2026

Big news, Kansas City! 🎉

We are so thrilled to share that The Balm Box has won the Verizon Digital Ready Small Business Super Pitch Midwest Regional Competition!

On July 17, our founder Liz Benditt heads to New York City to compete against the top small business winners from across the country for a $20,000 grant. And as if that weren't exciting enough — all four national finalists also get to attend the FIFA World Cup Final on July 19. ⚽🗽

The Balm Box was built on a simple but urgent idea: cancer patients deserve gifts that actually help. Every box we ship is curated from real research with 500+ cancer patients and caregivers — because when someone you love has cancer, "How can I help?" shouldn't be an impossible question to answer.

20,000+ boxes shipped. 93% five-star reviews. And now, national finalists. 💜

None of this happens without the Kansas City community that has supported this little bootstrapped business from the very beginning. Thank you for believing in us.

New York, here we come. Wish Liz luck! 🙌

06/21/2026

Happy Father's Day! 💙 Wishing all the dads out there a day full of love, laughs, and zero dish duty.

We're also sending a little extra warmth to anyone holding both celebration and heartache today — those missing a dad, or loving one through a health battle. You're on our minds too. 💛

From The Balm Box family to yours — have a beautiful day. 🖤

06/19/2026

Happy Juneteenth! 🖤❤️🩵

Today we pause to honor one of the most significant days in American history — a day that reminds us that freedom, dignity, and care for one another are never small things. At Balm Box, those values show up in every box we pack.

To our community: thank you for being part of something rooted in compassion. Wishing you and yours a beautiful day of celebration and remembrance. ✊🏾

06/17/2026

Sometimes the most meaningful gift you can give someone fighting cancer is a really good laugh. 🃏💛

The Cancer Card is the official permission slip to skip the laundry, dodge the grocery run, and pass on the dishes — and all they have to do is flash it at you. Fair warning: they WILL use it. 😄

Add it into any Balm Box or send it on its own for just $4.99. It's the small gift that goes a long way. 🎁🖤

🛒 Shop now — https://buff.ly/V5nvJKB

06/15/2026

Soft pillows. Silky skin care. A coloring book to quiet the mind. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Roxanne gave our Ideal Lumpectomy Care Package 5 stars — and honestly, her review says it all. Every item in this box was chosen with post-surgery recovery in mind, because rest and healing deserve more than an afterthought.

Whether you're shopping for yourself or someone you love, this is the box that checks every box. 💛

🎁 Shop The Ideal Lumpectomy Care Package — tap here: https://buff.ly/fam0Dk4