Perspectives

Fresh Perspectives

Coping with Childhood Cancer: Tips for Supporting Siblings

Supporting a sibling through cancer is emotional, but by educating yourself, you can make a profound difference in their life.

Creative Ways To Brighten Your Child’s Hospital Stay

By bringing elements of comfort, creativity, and connection, parents can help create a positive and engaging environment for their child.

Self-Care for Caregivers: Strategies to Prevent Exhaustion and Prioritize Well-Being

Practicing self-care is not selfish; it's necessary for both you and your child.

Five Ways to Support a Family Walking Through Childhood Cancer

When a family is walking through a hard time like childhood cancer, it can be difficult to know what to say or do to help them.

Happy 2023 To You!

The Lighthouse staff family is so looking forward to all that will happen this year. We want you to be excited as well.

The Coca Cola Connection

I’m not typically a Coke kind of person (I’d much rather enjoy a Diet Dr. Pepper), but Coke has played an interesting, but significant role

What Lighthouse Retreats Mean to Families

As much as we loved every second of the meals, activities, and family fun - it wasn’t those activities that I remember the most.

Happiest Times of My Life

We were fortunate enough to be matched up with the most beautiful family!

The Empty Chair

Grief will always have its tentacles close enough to latch onto us.

Rest, Restoration & Hope

Lighthouse Family Retreat’s mission is to strengthen families living through childhood cancer by offering retreats and resources.

Unforgotten

Hamilton Jansen was blessed with the opportunity to have a "special case" at his first Lighthouse Family Retreat.

The Heart of Lighthouse

Since Emma was diagnosed, we have never been around people who really understood what we were going through.