02/04/2026
Charting New Territory:
Life After Pediatric Cancer
The conclusion of your child’s cancer treatment is just the first step in a new journey, one filled with its own set of challenges and triumphs. While others may see an end, we see a new path unfolding, one that requires more courage, adaptability, and resilience. We honor our children's battles finding strength in every milestone achieved, and every fear confronted. We celebrate remission and time passing taking us farther away from painful memories or treatment dates. Stepping ahead, we learn how to parent a child who survived something unimaginable, while trying not to let that fear steal their future-or ours. We balance the weight of siblings feelings and concerns and maybe that changes our family dynamic making it harder to be the parent we need to be in this new normal. We somehow find a way to survive this ever changing journey we face, often filled with deeper fears & concerns for our child’s long term health.
To parents walking this path, know your journey is seen, your struggles are real, and your resilience in the face of uncertainty is remarkable.
You are not alone.
With love,
Jess’s Mom
