2020 ResolutionsNew year, new me, new decade…I’m getting it done. Last decade was rough. It was my first ten years of my diagnosis...reactions2comments
It Takes Two to Tango, It Takes Three to Get PregnantA typical relationship centers around two people: me and someone else. Simple, right? Not anymore. Now there is a third individual to...reactions6comments
Parenting While Managing a Chronic IllnessWhether or not you have a child, most individuals would agree that parenting is hard. Although there is no right or wrong...reactionscomments
Putting the “Me” in “Time”As a working mother of two young children, I constantly feel like there’s never enough time to accomplish all my tasks. There...reactionscomments
Parenting Amidst the PainI have had rheumatoid arthritis longer than I have been a mom. At times, motherhood has challenged me to the greatest degree possible. I’ve...reactions1comment
Seven Tips for Parents with RANavigating life with a chronic condition can be challenging. Adding children and parenting stress into the mix can make it feel like...reactions2comments
Finding the Silver Lining - Parenting with RARheumatoid arthritis is a particularly nasty beast that takes so much away from us on a daily basis. However, as much as...reactions1comment
Adaptability, Control, and RAWe live in a society that is inherently fluid—or, so we are told. And because of that fluidity, we are supposed to...reactions1comment
Moving from Goals to Intentions in 2020For a number of years I’ve done well with setting and tracking health-related goals. (See previous articles: 2014 Goals, 2015 Goals, 2016 Goals, 2017 Goals, 2018...reactions2comments
Who Steals a Wheelchair Cab?!It was raining and I was exhausted when I arrived into my home station on the train and discovered that my wheelchair...reactions11comments
Voting Makes SenseI am not an athlete. I wish I were, so I could run and defeat RA like many of our warriors. I...reactionscomments
Tips on Coping with Holidays and Family EventsI’m a little late with this article, but I feel like this group will forgive me!! Honestly, when do we not have...reactions1comment
The Hostess with the Mostest... Hip PainI bustle around the kitchen prepping food. It’s my daughter’s birthday, and we’ve invited several families over for a backyard barbecue to...reactions6comments
HolidachesI have always looked forward to the holiday season. Out of all the holidays, Christmas has always been my absolute favorite. Celebrating...reactions2comments
Starting Over...AgainI knew that with our recent move from VT to VA, I would be facing the inevitable switch from my various medical...reactionscomments
Flares, Uncertainty, and RAI will never forget the first RA flare I had. It was a warm summer morning in May, and I had just...reactions1comment
Stuff HappensI got some really surprising health advice from one of my doctors recently: “Don’t rush to the doctor. Sometimes stuff just happens.”...reactions5comments
Things I Want My Sons To Learn From Having a Mom With RABeing a mom sure isn’t easy. Sleepless nights. Endless diapers. So very much crying (and sometimes the baby isn’t the only one...reactions13comments
Seriously? No That Does Not Describe RA!Even after all these years, I am still shocked (yes, shocked) by the vast number of outlandish ideas people have about rheumatoid...reactions3comments
Just When I Thought I Was Out...It looks like, come November, I will be back into the full swing of RA. Again. A new surgery to fix my...reactions13comments
