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
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
Let's Party! Lessons on RA from Ina Garten...I am not ashamed to admit that I LOVE cooking shows. Ever since I was a little kid, hungrily watching The Galloping...reactions16comments
Life In Fits & Starts...Having a chronic illness like rheumatoid arthritis does something that even those who suffer from it may not realize – it slows...reactions6comments
Feeling Good When I Don’t Feel Good...Life with JRA has meant that for the majority of my life I haven’t felt good in one way or another. The...reactions3comments
Moving On from the RA Slowdown...RA has slowed me down. I’ve talked about it and know that to be true. But, I’m a perfectionist, someone who micromanages...reactions3comments
RA and Depression...I’ve had depression since I was 14. It’s something that has colored every aspect of my life and how I perceive the...reactions6comments
Failing Expectations...It can’t be helped, but I’ve done a lot of failing expectations in my life with rheumatoid arthritis. While I’ve worked hard...reactions16comments
I Love My Body: A New Mantra...I can’t claim I’ve always embraced self-love, especially where my body is concerned. I was in first grade when my body first...reactions5comments
Pain Is What the Patient Says It Is ...The title of this article is my favorite definition of pain. Pain is an unpleasant experience that is subjective in nature, with...reactions8comments
I Hope It's a Flare...I’m a pretty outspoken person, but there is a list of things I never expected I’d say. “I hope it’s a flare,”...reactions1comment
