How to Have a Terrible Summer Vacation...Forget telling you how to have the best vacation ever despite having a chronic illness, today I am going to help you...reactionscomments
Psoriatic Arthritis in Children...As a person who has had this disease forever, I am privileged to meet plenty of people on this journey. I recently...reactionscomments
What's the Link Between Pain and Depression?...Pain and depression are such fascinating things. Pain is subjective. Depression is subjective. There is really no way to quantify either one...reactionscomments
Just Calm the F*#k Down!...As a person who rarely uses any form of profanity, (even if I happen to say crap, it’s a BIG deal). I...reactions1comment
Is Life Just One Big Flare?...It can be very hard to know for sure if you will ever feel better. The cycle of ups and downs, good...reactions18comments
Traveling This Summer With Psoriatic Disease...Summer is approaching and for many of us that means family vacations and trips with friends. Traveling with psoriatic disease can call...reactionscomments
Feeling the Chill: Weather Patterns and Psoriatic Arthritis...I’m not going to lie. I really thought it was an old wives' tale. I thought it was just silly or all...reactions5comments
If I Were Mother Nature: Controlling My Symptoms By Controlling the Weather...Weather has the power to make my PsA symptoms better or worse. Based upon how my body reacts to certain types of...reactions1comment
Pediatric to Adult Transitioning with PsA...You 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
The Great Slow-Down...So at the age of forty, it seems it is time to slow down. Take it a bit easier. Conserve some energy...reactions4comments
What I Hide with Psoriatic Arthritis...You 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 Tips...I don’t consider myself high maintenance when it comes to fashion and beauty, but I do like to look the part when...reactions1comment
How blessed a pain free day would be....I think being awakened in the middle of the night or very early morning takes the cake in my world of unrivaled...reactions3comments
Scheduling Outings: Needing Time to Prepare & Recover...Recognizing 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 Table...Before 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 Life...I 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 Problem...I used to think of my chronic conditions solely as my problem and not something that would also affect my family. While...reactionscomments
Flexible Festivities...For many years, I tried forcing my body to celebrate holidays on their proper dates. This led to failed outings and longer...reactionscomments
Recognizing My Limitations and Sticking with Them...When I was a child, the number one way my parents could get me to do something was simply to tell me...reactions3comments
