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May 25, 2010 by Lisa, RM Director 1 Comment

When Chronically Ill People Are Assertive, Are We Not Taken Seriously?

When Chronically Ill People Are Assertive, Are We Not Taken Seriously?

Sometimes you need to share how you are feeling to avoid miscommunication. Other times you must be assertive about how early you can get to a doctor's appointment. When you are assertive do others ignore it, believing your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Attitude, Caregiver, Doctor, Founder's Blog, Marriage, Parenting, Person w/ Illness, Self -Esteem, What's New? Tagged With: #featuredpost

September 29, 2009 by Lisa, RM Director 1 Comment

Can a (Chronically Ill) “Good Mom” Celebrate Back to School?

Can a (Chronically Ill) “Good Mom” Celebrate Back to School?

By Lisa Copen A popular office supply store commercial shows mothers and fathers riding shopping carts around the store to the tune of "It's the most wonderful time of the year," (typically heard at Christmas time.) For … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Parenting, Person w/ Illness, Reflection Tagged With: #featuredpost, Lord

September 2, 2009 by Lisa, RM Director 1 Comment

When You Are Ill: How Pretending Can Be a Constructive Tool

When You Are Ill: How Pretending Can Be a Constructive Tool

Have you ever been tempted to just pretend that the life you are living is different than the reality? If you have, you can quickly imagine a new life by just hanging out for a few minutes with a 6-year-old. Since my son … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Coping Skills, Founder's Blog, Loneliness, Parent of Ill or Disabled Child, Parenting, Person w/ Illness, Person w/ lll Spouse, What's New? Tagged With: #featuredpost

August 27, 2009 by Lisa, RM Director 11 Comments

Living with An Illness That is Invisible: Getting Past Misconceptions

Living with An Illness That is Invisible: Getting Past Misconceptions

Living with an illness that few people can visible see can cause assumptions and frustrations among our relationships. How can we change this? "You look so good! You can't be as bad as you say. You look perfectly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Anger, Articles, Hurt Feelings, Invisible Illnesses, Misunderstood, Person w/ Illness Tagged With: #featuredpost, Disability, Fibromyalgia, invisible illness, Pain, Support group


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