Abby Alten Schwartz

Mother of a child with CF

Abby Alten Schwartz is the mother of a young adult daughter with cystic fibrosis and cousin of two of the founders of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. A Philadelphia-based writer and communications consultant to hospitals, Abby also writes essays and reported stories on a range of topics, including CF. She’s been published in The Washington Post, The New York Times, Wired and several literary publications and is working on a memoir. Abby has volunteered for the CF Foundation in many capacities, most recently on its education committee. Find her on Twitter or visit abbyaltenschwartz.com for links to her stories.

Blog Posts

Abby with her husband and daughter smiling sitting in seats at a baseball stadium.

As my daughter became a teenager, it was difficult for me at first to let her manage the responsibilities of her cystic fibrosis care on her own. It took going to see a therapist for me to wrap my head around the fact that it wasn’t my place to nag her about doing her treatments anymore.

Jan. 6, 2022| 6 min read