Counting My Blessings: My Support Network...While the holidays can be wonderful, all the holiday cheer can also highlight the aspects of our lives that make it hard to feel cheerful.... By Tamara Haag4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Summer R&R for RA...While I was back home in the Twin Cities with friends and family and up north hanging out at the farm, I was able to forget about my daily... By Angela Lundberg4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
A Fascinating Analogy...As a teen, we often are searching for what our future may hold and how to get there. ... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Through the Seasons with RA...Summer often means walking early in the morning, while I try to walk during the warmest time of day in the winter.... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
The Weight of the World...For me, walking, Tai Chi and swimming fit the bill. ... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Springtime and Renewal During the Continued Pandemic...You would think that this would build my confidence in life returning to ‘normal’ soon.... By Lisa Emrich3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Mamas Facing Forward – A Community to Help Mamas Facing Chronic Illnesses Move Forward...Reading “Little Blue Truck” for the six hundred billionth time (I am fairly certain I could recite that book from memory at this point!)... By Mariah Z. Leach3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Counting My Blessings: Medications...If slow motion tossing and turning could be an Olympic sport, I’d be a gold-medal contender.... By Tamara Haag4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
The RA Pregnancy Chronicles: RA Friendly Baby Gear...The RA Pregnancy Chronicles is a series of posts that share my experiences being pregnant while living with RA.... By Mariah Z. Leach5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
When RA Seems Secondary...When I was diagnosed with lupus and RA in 2008, I never imagined that anything worse could ever happen to me.... By Leslie Rott2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Know Your Love Language – A Tool for Improving Communication in Relationships...While my husband also ended up with two primary love languages, they weren’t the same as mine at all.... By Mariah Z. Leach3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
RA and Intimacy: Communicating with Your Partner...that could not only prevent additional discomfort but could increase the pleasure I'd receive during the act.... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Lessons from the Pandemic the World Seems Quick to Forget...For a while, pandemic life presented a particularly high level of uncertainty.... By Leanne Donaldson2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Twist and Shout - What a Pain in the Neck...I tell myself all the time with RA symptoms: if I could just figure out why, I could then 1) figure how to treat it, and 2) prevent... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Ra Horizons Are Bright...Just a few decades ago, we could never imagine what we now have to assist us day after day, year after year.... By Nan Hart2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Meeting Fellow Chronic Illness Warriors...This demonstrates the impossible nature of considering that someone as young as I was could have a chronic illness.... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
The (Virtual) Doctor Is In! Sharing Telehealth Experiences...Whether you have been using telehealth for a while, just tried it out, or have not used it yet – we want to hear from you!... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Age Is in the Eye of the Beholder...While this method was spill-free, it was also slow in delivering the contents of the cup.... By Tamara Haag4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Rheumatoid Arthritis and COVID-19...While many restrictions have been lifted, this varies from place to place.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Toddler Swim Class Has Become My RA Aqua Therapy...The place where I could swim and float and watch the waves, the place where I could recover, and process, and find myself again.... By Amanda Osowski2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments