Isabel Stenzel Byrnes has spent her entire life practicing goodbyes. Byrnes, a grief counselor and patient advocate, and her identical twin sister, Anabel Stenzel, were both born with cystic fibrosis, ...

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With twin Anabel at Stanford commencement. Source: Isabel Stenzel Byrnes "I was supposed to die many times, but I haven't.” A group of Stanford students was feeling every word Isa said, sensing how ...

Recently, a friend called me in tears, saying her sweet kitty’s health was failing. She was, understandably, having a rough time navigating this difficult period in a pet parent’s life. Anyone who’s ...

When Kecia Cox adopted her son, Noah, in Ukraine in 2016, his birth mother spent a beautiful but heart-wrenching day saying goodbye to him. Now, with war raging in Ukraine, Cox's powerful photos of ...