Rachael Havey

Rachael Havey
Mother of a child with CF
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Rachael is the mother of her daughter, Renley, and her son, Dean, who was born with cystic fibrosis. A graduate of Indiana University and University of Indianapolis, she now works for AdvancED - Measured Progress, a non-profit education organization where she provides support and professional learning to school and system leaders. Rachael and her husband, Matt, are very involved with the Indiana chapter of the CF Foundation. Matt is a member of the Indiana chapter's board, while Rachael volunteers at events and has been the chair of Indiana's Cycle for Life since the first ride in 2013. Rachael is also a member of the Foundation's Community Voice Editorial Board, Research Voice, and participates in a variety of advocacy efforts. Rachael and her family live in Indianapolis. You can contact her at rachael.havey@gmail.com or @RachaelHavey on Twitter.

Blog Posts

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Medical procedures -- even simple ones -- can be scary for a child. When your child has cystic fibrosis, managing the fear surrounding these necessary treatments can be daunting, but my husband and I have instituted five rules that seem to help.

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After my son was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, I knew that I wanted to connect with other CF families. Fortunately, I've been able to find a group of moms who understand what my life is like and help me cope.

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Figuring out your child's CF diagnosis is complicated on its own, but learning how to communicate everything that goes into caring for your child to those outside of the CF community can be even more overwhelming. Here are my tips and tricks to using your voice to both educate and advocate on behalf of your child.

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My husband and I had always said that we would either have no kids, or we would have two. But, when our first child was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, we were suddenly faced with a difficult decision.  

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