Jaclyn Strube

Jaclyn Strube
Mother of a child with CF
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Jaclyn is a mother to her son, Major, who was born with cystic fibrosis. A graduate of the University of South Dakota, she now works in the financial services industry and also runs an online health coaching business. Jaclyn is a state advocate for the Foundation, a member of the CF Parent Advisory Council at Blank Children's Hospital, and an active fundraiser for Great Strides. She also serves as the Foundation's 2019 national advocacy co-chair. Jaclyn lives in Des Moines, Iowa, with Major, her husband, Drew, and their dogs, Eason and Lennon. Follow her blog, MAJOREASON.

Blog Posts

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Using social media helps me cope with raising a child with cystic fibrosis, but I have to remember that it's not just my story I'm sharing. Here's how I make sure I share the right parts of my son's CF journey.

| 7 min read
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Our parenting style wasn't something my husband and I figured out before our son was born. But given all the unexpected challenges CF throws at us, that flexibility has helped us grow as parents, able to change course if something doesn't work.

| 8 min read
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I've written about how tough a decision it was to get my son, Major, a gastrostomy tube. I also wrote about the benefits it has provided. Here's what the process taught me.

| 4 min read
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After deciding to get a gastrostomy tube for our son, my husband and I made sure he was prepared for the procedure. What we weren't prepared for was the difference it made in his health, energy levels, and personality.

| 5 min read
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My husband and I tried everything to encourage weight gain in our young son to no avail; so we chose to get him a gastrostomy tube.

| 6 min read