Is Your Doctor Listening? How to Get to an RA Diagnosis Quicker is my newest article at HealthCentral. On the same topic, my good friend Lene Andersen and I will be LIVE on Facebook this Wednesday. Please join in on the conversation!
#ChronicParents Twitter Chat
Parenting with a chronic illness can bring on feelings of guilt. Tonight, I will be hosting a Twitter chat with my two good friends Molly and Howard at ChronicParents. I hope you can join us.
Our Bodies are Our Partners in Life
My two kids grew up hearing, "You know your body best. What is it saying?" Even as young as two, three years old they knew what their bodies needed. It is a gift I am glad I gave them. When living with a chronic illness, we often blame our bodies for the pain. We send …
Practicing Self-Control in a Controversial Time
For years, walks with my border collie Izzy were not what I would always describe as "calm". She was easily riled up by moving things - dogs, bicycles, trucks, etc. There were times that I cried in pain because my joints hurt so much holding her lease. Yet, I attempted to always stay calm with …
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FB Live: What I Wish I Knew About RA
Rereading past blog posts made me a bit reflective this morning. As I read, I wanted to share the message in this post with everyone having a rough day today. As I went live on Facebook, I realized I felt a little more emotional than I imagined I would be so be prepared with authentic …
Why You Should Go to an Advocacy Conference
My third year of attending #HealtheVoices18 ended up being one of my very best. Maybe it is because as an introvert it took me three years to finally absorb everything that was offered, but I think it was more than that. This year, it seemed more than ever that advocates were there to learn from …
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Arthritis Today
I was honored to share my thoughts on what arthritis has taught me with Arthritis Today in May.
