When I tell people I’m sick, they usually think I mean something short-term and contagious like the flu or a stomach bug. If I say …
Knowing When To Take a Step Back When Living With Chronic Illness
Chronic Illness
Disability and (In)Visibility: Not All Disabilities Are Visible
This week was the start of Disability Pride Month. We’ve loved seeing posts from our Friends in the Fight sharing their own stories of disability, …
Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month
June is Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month. If you have never heard of MG, you are not alone! We reached out to Friend in the Fight …
4 Tips to Foster Disability Inclusion in the Workplace
Diversity inclusion in the workplace can have benefits for all involved. Not only does it make our society more equitable, but having diverse perspectives – …
Halsey Celebrates New Diagnoses
Singer-songwriter Halsey is all about realness. They have been open about struggles with endometriosis for years. When they had their first baby last July, they …
Top 2 Digital Medication Organizers
When I was 24, horribly ill and desperate for a diagnosis, I went to my doctor seeking answers. She was very kind and listened politely …
Motherhood With Chronic Illness: 7 Things I Wish I’d Known Beforehand
This will be my first Mother’s Day as a mom, and I am bursting with thoughts and feelings. So much work, energy, healing, and luck went …
5 Tips for Navigating Chronic Illness With Executive Function Challenges
I taught for years in alternative schools and found that too often the students found themselves in my programs because their needs were simply not …
5 Reasons Why I Love My Sick Friends
Being sick is hard. There are many times when I look at my life, at all the joys I’ve had to forgo and the thankless …
We Are Not One Dimensional
One of the best perks of working with other chronic patients is the authenticity of conversations that come up around the products we create. Nothing …