Living with a chronic illness is a journey of constant challenges. It’s exhausting, isolating, and often feels like a battle most people can’t see or fully understand. The toll it takes on the body and mind is relentless, and sometimes…
Trust your mama intuition — it won’t steer you wrong. A few years ago, after many doctor appointments, blood tests, and even a cancer doctor confirming (thankfully) that my oldest son didn’t have cancer, we discovered he had Lyme disease along with…
I’m one of those old-school bloggers who found success 20 years ago back when I was using FrontPage and getting traffic was way easier than it is now. I took a long break between my original sites (MommysPlace and TelecommutingMoms)…
Sometimes, I’m afraid. I’m approaching my 17th year with Lyme disease—a disease that has filled each day with constant inflammation, pain, fatigue, and a range of symptoms that never quite leave. It’s been 17 years of this, and though I…
Medical gaslighting is real, even if people outside the chronic illness community don’t want to acknowledge it. When we talk about it, they often think we’re exaggerating or being dramatic. But if they spent a single day in our shoes,…
Living with migraine disease is a challenge but some tools and tricks can help. I’ve lived with chronic migraine disease for well over a decade and in that time I’ve learned a lot about what works for me in getting…
