Jane Ploetz

Jane Ploetz
Mother of a child with CF
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Jane lives with her husband, John, in Vista, Calif., where they brought up their two sons, Sam and Steve. Sam was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at 5 weeks old in 1980, and lived abundantly for nine years. After 1992, Jane taught middle schoolers at a public visual and performing arts magnet school for many years. Today, she is a ghostwriter, helping others write their memoirs, and is now sharing her own story with you, in healing and wonder, pain, and love. In her free time, Jane enjoys camping, backpacking, gardening, reading, piano, and staying active with her family.

Blog Posts

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When my son Sam passed away at the age of 9, people told me that the love we shared would never die. But, it wasn't until I received an unexplainable gift on the first Mother's Day after his passing that I truly believed it.

Dec. 20, 2017| 6 min read
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After our son Sam died in 1990, I felt a kinship to everyone impacted by cystic fibrosis. I knew they could understand what we'd been through: parenting and losing a very special human being we loved so deeply.

Dec. 12, 2017| 4 min read