Having spent her career working for a cure for cystic fibrosis, Patty Burks is still not content. She wants to remember her son in a way that makes a difference for others. That's why she has made the CF Foundation a beneficiary of her life insurance policy. This gift to the Foundation meets a need in her heart.
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There is no greater instinct than a mother's need to protect, and I have had to willfully disregard it countless times in my journey with CF.
Our daughter's airway clearance treatment with the vest went more smoothly after we learned a few tricks.
My husband and I had always seen ourselves raising our family in a small western town. But after our daughter Annie was born and diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, we realized that we might have to let go of the rural life that we had imagined.
CF demands a parent's time, but childhood lessons taught me that all of my children need my love and attention.
There were three important things that my parents did for me while I was growing up that helped me become an independent and positive person.
No matter how good your school district is, be prepared for unexpected challenges when getting your 504 plan in place.
It is hard to know how much to share with our kids. We want to protect them, but we also need to give them age-appropriate information or else their imaginations will run wild.
Sending our son to school was scary, but we have a plan to keep him healthy.
If you want your kids to eat all of their dessert instead of all their vegetables and have a kitchen refrigerator that looks like a pharmacy, then this list is for you.