Finding Hope In The Holidays This Season (Part 1)For the whole world, this year has been something that nearly none of us have previously experienced. It’s given us a different...reactions2comments
Making Alternate Plans For The HolidaysHow are you and your family protecting yourself and others this holiday / winter season? How are you choosing to celebrate each...reactions3repliesFriends & Family
Instant Pot Pulled ChickenIn a hurry? Cook in your Instant Pot! Not so much & just want to slow cook or bake your chicken in...reactionscomments
Why Love & Touch Matter - Even When It Isn't SexWhy love and touch matters in intimacy - even when it isn’t sex. Recently, I wrote about why touch, self-talk, and affection...reactions5comments
IBD Outdoors (& Indoors): Gardening With IBD During a PandemicA lot has gone on in 2020 so far. For me personally, it started with being released from the hospital on the...reactions2comments
Thrush in IBD PatientsThrush, or oral candida, can be awful. It hurts to swallow, it feels like you’re choking, and it limits what you’re able...reactions1comment
IBD-Friendly Shrimp Tacos With a TwistRecently for Cinco de Mayo, I wanted to get a little more creative with my recipes. To prepare, I made a few...reactionscomments
We Need To Talk About Your Vagina, Cysts, Fistulas & AbscessesTypes of cysts & abscesses that are not common and need to be talked about. Period. I felt so alone with my...reactionscomments
Low Residue Foods - Part 2As I previously wrote here in Part 1 of this series, we continue to talk about the ins and outs of roughage...reactions1comment
IBD-Friendly Chicken AlfredoChicken Alfredo used to be one of my favorite things to eat before I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease. Now, after 16...reactions2comments
Blepharitis and Crohn's DiseaseRecently while in the hospital, I came down with a case of blepharitis. I’m still not sure why these types of infections...reactions1comment
IBD Is Time Consuming and It SucksLiving with chronic illness sucks. Over the last 16 years living with IBD, I can't even count the number of times I...reactions10comments
What One Day of Self-Care Looks Like To MeWhat self-care looks like to me (for one day, anyway). It's important to keep things switched up with your self-care. If your...reactions2comments
The Decision To Work From Home - Part 2Kelly shares why she made the decision to work from home in "Deciding to Work from Home with Crohn’s" and continues to...reactions3comments
Deciding to Work from Home with Crohn'sBetween the last 16 years and dealing with things that pop up as a result of a diagnosis of Crohn's disease, I've...reactions1comment
20 Small Things I Can Accomplish in 2020With the start of 2020 and a new decade, Kelly is sharing 20 small things that she can accomplish this year. Never...reactions1comment
Germs are scary!Germs are gross right? Unfortunately, we cannot control all germs and getting sick can be inevitable. For me, cold and flu season...reactions3comments
Boom - Welcome 2020!So life has kind of been crummy recently. I'm not exactly sailing off into the sunset of 2019 & making a roaring...reactions7comments
Sober for NYEDecember 31st kind of parts the seas for a lot of people, doesn't it? I know you certainly won't find me drinking...reactions5comments
The Importance of Reliable InformationEditor's note: Between the pain, symptoms, flares, and other daily challenges, life with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is hard. We want to...reactionscomments
