Pediatric to Adult Transitioning with PsAYou know you have psoriatic arthritis when you visit your rheumatologist more than you visit your family. Eventually, you really come to...reactionscomments
Do You Believe You Can Be Your Own Advocate?Childhood psoriatic arthritis isn’t a laughing matter. It’s unfortunate that anyone should live with such a chronic, painful disease, but it can...reactionscomments
What I Hide with Psoriatic ArthritisYou may have seen that commercial with the lady that holds up the fake smiling face for pictures while her real face...reactions2comments
What’s In Your Closet? My "PsA-Approved" Fashion TipsI don’t consider myself high maintenance when it comes to fashion and beauty, but I do like to look the part when...reactions1comment
Flexible FestivitiesFor many years, I tried forcing my body to celebrate holidays on their proper dates. This led to failed outings and longer...reactionscomments
Scheduling Outings: Needing Time to Prepare & RecoverRecognizing and accepting that everything I do comes with a risk has made it easier for me to make plans. Gone are...reactionscomments
A New Body, A New Time TableBefore becoming chronically ill, every day was filled with some sort of activity. Some days were designated for cleaning or shopping, while...reactions4comments
Thief in the Night-Stealing Moments of My LifeI missed a soccer game. My youngest daughter’s first game ever, and I missed it. I missed a lunch date with friends...reactions2comments
Recognizing that PsA Wasn’t Just My ProblemI used to think of my chronic conditions solely as my problem and not something that would also affect my family. While...reactionscomments
Taking My Life Back: One Day at a TimeLiving with psoriatic arthritis can be all consuming. Keeping up with the doctor appointments, treatment plans, and symptom tracking is easily a...reactionscomments
Accepting Assistance: I Can’t Always Be a Blessing, Sometimes I Need to be BlessedAlthough I have been chronically ill for 17 years, and accepting that I need help or assistance is an ongoing struggle. I...reactionscomments
Accepting Help From FamilyI have always enjoyed having family over to visit and to host large get-togethers at my house. When company is invited over...reactionscomments
Recognizing My Limitations and Sticking with ThemWhen I was a child, the number one way my parents could get me to do something was simply to tell me...reactions3comments
Resisting To Accept My PsA DiagnosisI used to cringe whenever someone questioned whether or not I had accepted my diagnosis of PsA. Of course I accepted it...reactionscomments
How PsA Turned Me into the Queen of ExcusesBefore psoriatic arthritis (PsA), I didn’t make excuses when someone invited me out or asked me to do something. Unless I was...reactionscomments
I'm Done Punishing MyselfI was extremely miserable during the first 12 years of my chronic life. Psoriatic arthritis, fibromyalgia, and a couple of other chronic...reactionscomments
Picking Up the PiecesWhen going through a particularly difficult time with psoriatic arthritis, life can quickly feel like it is falling apart around us. The...reactions1comment
I Wish I Didn't Have to GoYou wouldn’t necessarily know it by the title, but this topic is a bit of a sensitive one with me. It involves...reactions4comments
To Give, I Had to Let GoPrior to having my body and life consumed by chronic pain I was the person people turned to when they needed a...reactionscomments
Appreciate the New Version of Good DaysI remember the “good days.” Those days when I used to wake up with a spring in my step, my favorite song...reactionscomments
