when you have a chronic illness, quarantine life is nothing new

When you have a chronic illness, quarantine life is nothing new

Some of the world is starting to emerge from quarantine, while others are head back into it because of reopening too soon (thanks Texas). But while healthy people get to go back to their regularly scheduled lives, people with chronic illness or disabilities are being left behind. It’s still too dangerous for anyone with health…Continue reading When you have a chronic illness, quarantine life is nothing new

How to recognize strength and bravery in your suffering. Learning how to be proud of how chronic illness has changed you

How to recognize the strength and bravery in your suffering

I used to hate being alone. I was always busy, every minute of every day. I didn’t have the time or the desire to be by myself. Being alone only gave me time to think, and I didn’t want that. Then one day chronic illness hit me like a mack truck, and I was forced…Continue reading How to recognize the strength and bravery in your suffering

how to make decisions about easing up Covid-19 lockdown

How to make decisions about easing up Covid-19 lockdown

Covid-19 lockdown means that at this particular moment I’m watching (and listening to the narration) of  my son building a train track. Normally he would never demean himself far enough to play with a toy, but quarantine is no joke and he is bored out of his mind. School is almost out and online learning…Continue reading How to make decisions about easing up Covid-19 lockdown

8 surprising items everyone with chronic pain needs

Every time I have a flare and end up stuck in my bed, my whole life collects in my room, specifically on the nightstand. So this made me think about what my favorite things are to keep on hand, right by my bed and what things that everyone in pain should have easily accessible. So…Continue reading 8 surprising items everyone with chronic pain needs

The isolating and painful loneliness of life with chronic illness

  Everyone that lives with chronic illness eventually has a moment where they experience isolating and painful loneliness. It hits you when you realize that because of your illness you’ve been forgotten. Somehow despite your best efforts you’ve become invisible. The pain of it hits you like a ton of bricks as you realize that…Continue reading The isolating and painful loneliness of life with chronic illness

when your body needs rest, but your life won't let you

When your body needs rest, but your life won’t let you

This blog first came about in 2011 because I was a parent with young kids, and I found that much of the advice about managing chronic illness didn’t apply to me. I couldn’t pace, exercise, or sleep like I was told to because my kids weren’t (and still aren’t) like the TV children who magically…Continue reading When your body needs rest, but your life won’t let you

to the person with chronic illness who feels like they're never good enough

To the person with chronic illness who feels like they’re never good enough

 The feeling of being never good enough sneaks up on you. I know it feels like no one thinks about you, the quiet person in the corner who just looks a little tired. No one notices how hard you try or how much effort you put into pretending you’re okay. They don’t notice that you’re…Continue reading To the person with chronic illness who feels like they’re never good enough

5 ways to make mornings with chronic illness easier

Getting out of bed every morning when you have a chronic illness can be a daunting task and we’d all love anything to make mornings with chronic illness easier. Healthy people often wake up at least feeling a little more rested than they did the night before, but when you have a chronic illness you…Continue reading 5 ways to make mornings with chronic illness easier

surviving the hurt and pain that comes with chronic illness

Surviving the hurt and pain that comes with chronic illness

Hurt and pain come with chronic illness. It’s that old feeling of never being right, of never being enough. It creeps on you in the middle of the night. It creeps on you in the middle of a difficult flare. It creeps on you when you let your guard down and let yourself feel for…Continue reading Surviving the hurt and pain that comes with chronic illness

top 10 chronic illness posts of 2017

Top 10 chronic illness posts of 2017

I like to share the top chronic illness posts of the year, every year. 2017 has been another interesting year here on Chronic Mom. Every year I go back and forth on whether to keep blogging. I’ve been doing it since 2011 and I always wonder if I’ve run out of things to say. However,…Continue reading Top 10 chronic illness posts of 2017