Why Your Kids Need a Bucket List When You Have Cancer

Shifting the focus from fear to memories—one special moment at a time.

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When you’re going through cancer, everyone talks about your bucket list—what you want to do, where you want to go, what you hope to experience. But what about your kids?

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Cancer shakes up their world, too. They watch you fight, adjust to a “new normal,” and deal with emotions they may not even know how to express. Giving them a bucket list—things they dream of doing with you—shifts the focus from fear to memories. It gives them something to look forward to, a way to feel involved instead of helpless

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Their bucket list doesn’t have to be grand. It could be as simple as a movie night in pajamas, baking cookies together, working out as a team, or a weekend road trip to a place they love. The point is to create moments that matter now.

One day, you’ll look back and realize those small adventures were the glue that held your family together during the hardest time. And if the worst happens? Those memories will be a part of them forever.

So, ask your kids: What’s on your bucket list? Then make it happen.