Time Management

Juggling treatments, medical appointments, and hospitalizations, on top of the hectic life most of us lead these days, means just one thing: Families touched by cystic fibrosis have to be black belts in time management.

Kristi

Married to Rick, and mother to Madison, 2, and 7-month-old Brayden; Brayden has CF

What's next:Building support in a small community unfamiliar with CF

Likes:Spending time with her children and her mom

Future Thoughts:Kristi wants to make sure that her 2-year-old daughter, Madison, doesn't feel overlooked when her baby brother, who has CF, receives more attention for his health. It's a balancing act many CF parents with more than one child understand.

Laura

Married to Don and mother of Jack, 6, and Ellie, 4; Ellie has CF

What's next:Getting her Ellie settled into grade school

Likes:Raising money for the CFF each year at a pre-school bike-a-thon

Future Thoughts:“It’s not nurse and patient; it’s mother and child relationship that I want,” says this stay-at-home mother of two, echoing the sentiments of most CF parents. With that in mind, Laura and her husband are building a life full of everyday childhood joys for Ellie, and her older brother, Jack.

Larry and DeeDee

Parents to Kyle, 23, Corey, 21, and Kayla, 14; all three have cystic fibrosis

What's next:Keeping Kayla committed to treatments during the rocky teens years

Likes:Spending time together on their family farm

Future Thoughts:The family keeps busy working on the dairy farm, a business that's been in the family for generations. Another effort passed on from father to child is a Bike-a-thon to benefit the CFF. DeeDee's father founded the community event over two decades ago, and it's still going strong.

Videos:

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  Every Minute Counts

  One, two, three kids – all with CF. How does Rosemary do it? Time management and no messing around when it comes to treatment.

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  CF Under Wraps

  A working lawyer becomes a stay-at-home dad following his son's CF diagnosis.

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  Coming of Age

  Guiding a teenage daughter with CF through the emotional minefield of adolescence is no small matter.

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  The Newly Diagnosed: Raising Ella

  Ella puts most princesses to shame. Let her enchant you!

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  In the Shadow of CF

  One child with CF. One without. A brother’s story.

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  Moving On

  This mother’s experience with CF started long before her first child was diagnosed.

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  View From the Inside

  Get a behind-the-stethoscope peek at the minds and hearts of these CF nurses.

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  In Sickness & In Health

  What does CF bring to a marriage? Brad and Lauren know.

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  Family Matters

  Juggling the needs of three kids - one with CF - is never easy.

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  Health Happens

  Parents often see their CF health care team as extended family.

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  The Newly Diagnosed: One Family’s Story

  It’s the news no parent expects to get about her unborn baby.

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  There's No Place Like Hope

  Like many young adults with CF, Brianna is outliving her initial prognosis.

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  Time Management

  When there doesn’t seem to be enough time in the day, what can a parent do?

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  Letting the World In

  Keeping germs at bay, but letting the world in.

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  A Welcome Home

  Len and Connie open their home and their hearts to their granddaughter who has CF.