Her cancer diagnosis made motherhood both harder and more sweet

March 18, 2025

Baby lying in a crib with toys overhead

(NPR) – More and more people, like Morris, are facing the heightened emotions and challenging logistics of parenting with cancer. Cancer is spiking at alarming rates, especially among women under age 50. What was once predominantly an older person’s disease is now skewing younger, and 1 in 5 adults diagnosed today is a parent or guardian raising a child under 18.

For many, including Morris, facing cancer while raising kids comes with both burdens and blessings. (Read More)