Neck Stretching Exercises...Neck pain is often a nuisance for many living with rheumatoid arthritis. In this video, Nan provides some tips on simple and...reactions1comment
Parenting While Managing a Chronic Illness...Whether 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 Pain...I 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 RA...Navigating 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 RA...Rheumatoid arthritis is a particularly nasty beast that takes so much away from us on a daily basis. However, as much as...reactions1comment
Parenting with RA...As the father of two young children and a teenager, Michael shares his experience of parenting while living with rheumatoid arthritis. ...reactions3comments
Adaptability, Control, and RA...We 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 2020...For 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
I Am More Than My Diagnosis: A Year in Review...As this community and our sister communities grow, one universal truth is clear: people are more than just their diagnoses. As 2019...reactionscomments
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 Sense...I 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 Events...I’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 Pain...I 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
Holidaches...I have always looked forward to the holiday season. Out of all the holidays, Christmas has always been my absolute favorite. Celebrating...reactions2comments
Starting Over...Again...I 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 RA...I will never forget the first RA flare I had. It was a warm summer morning in May, and I had just...reactions1comment
Stuff Happens...I 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 RA...Being a mom sure isn’t easy. Sleepless nights. Endless diapers. So very much crying (and sometimes the baby isn’t the only one...reactions13comments
Heating Up...In this video, I describe the benefits of using heat to manage the discomfort of RAjoint pain. I talk about how the...reactions3comments
