RA and Misconceptions - Why Us?...They almost always show a woman, and they never show a child.... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments38 comments
It may have taken years but I am coming back!...I will never forget the first time I got to actually hold him. For most mothers, holding their newborn child is a reward granted soon after birth.... By egraves3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Tips For Sharing Your Illness - Vol. 1...Child: “Yes. No. What's correct? My arm fell off.” Parent: ? The two conversation killers: TMI and ITW. ... By Daniel Malito5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Scary times...When the last child left for college we sold our great big 2 story house and he helped design our house that is perfect for person with disabilities....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Doctors Aren't Always Right and How To Say "No"...So why do we instantly revert to a child-like state when the doctor begins giving us instructions like we’re suddenly back in 4th grade and are getting... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
One, Two, Three, Breathe; A body in motion....As a child I loved the water, I attended weekly swimming lessons and spent as much time as possible in the pool.... By teegied3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
I Can Do This!: RA Affirmations...Whether it’s a gentle breeze on a lovely day, a hummingbird spied from my window, funny or sweet words from the mouth of a child, loving thoughts of the... By Tamara Haag4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
RA and Women’s Health...Because RA can affect women in the prime of life when they are juggling many responsibilities, including work, home, and child-raising, it is particularly... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for later
My RA Journey...I'm the new poster child for marijuana!... By prgrtp3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Shingles and Rheumatoid Disease...If you had chickenpox as a child (or as an adult), you’re at risk.... By Wren5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Pokes, Picks, Jabs and Squeezes....These are not the loving kind you get or give while holding hands with your special person or the hug a child receives from a grandmother.... By eebtool4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments14 comments
Understanding Vaccine Recommendations...They either had it as a child or got the vaccine.... By Editorial Team 5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Silver Linings & Sour Dairy - Benefits of Chronic Illness...Someone lighting my house on fire while kicking me in the jimmies and telling me my singing voice would make a child cry?... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
There’s Got to Be a Better Way to Buy Wheelchairs...I was 10 years old and started needing a wheelchair, I don’t remember obtaining one being so difficult (of course, that is the perspective of being a child... By Kelly Mack5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
What it is that Grips Us: A Series on Depression and RA..."Ensuring quality of life" a father to a child with irritable bowel syndrome once told me, "is the most important aspect of care."... By Michael Booth5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
The Viennese Quack, Pikachu, and Parenting with RA...gross summary, if a mother was too permissive with her children, too withholding, too intrusive, too overprotective, too smothering, or too whatever, the child... By Michael Booth5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Stuck In The Middle...And I also recognize that, realistically, the sad story of a child growing up with arthritis speaks to the heart and can help a great deal with fundraising... By Mariah Z. Leach4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Can't Keep It I Don't Give In Away...For me, I am for the child. I became a CASA advocate. I am not dead yet and I intend to use whatever capabilities I have to good use.... By a9ixqy3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
RA and the holiday journey...I love to travel, ever since I was a child and after being diagnosed with RA, I didn’t dare give up my determination for travelling.... By 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Taking Charge...jog a little and feel the wind of my own movement caress my face like it did when I was a child.... By Wren5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments