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This has crossed my mind a million times. If it were the other way around, and my husband was the one with Crohn’s disease, how would I handle it? And...

What’s it like being a mama with Crohn's? It’s feeling like a walking zombie day in and day out as you deal with interrupted sleep and chronic illness fatigue. It’s...

In my last post, We Have to Plan to Plan - Life & Routine with IBD, I talked about how my Type A personality has evolved since my journey with...

Before I get into the topic at hand, I just wanted to take this time to let you know how much we really value your comments, thoughts, stories, suggestions, and...

Mental and physical health are intrinsically linked. Managing the stresses of a physical condition can be mentally and emotionally exhausting. Here we share 10 strategies for coping when you’re feeling...

I wrote a few articles last year about how my mental health was affected by several long hospitalizations and how it lead to the crumbling of my mental health. And...

I was lucky. I have always been an intuitive person. I've always just “known” things and have even been lucky enough to have a mother that encouraged following that instinct...

Eight years ago, I officially became a mother. Ten years ago, I officially became an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patient. And the two lives often bicker and fight over who...

A few years ago, I didn’t like where my care was at. I had been in and out of the hospital and trying several biologics that were not working and...

Turn your darkness into light Turn your silence into sound Josh Groban My whole life, I’ve turned to music to express the things I couldn’t. Whether it was enthusiasm or...

Focusing on the breath is a technique used to help calm the mind and reduce stress and anxiety. There are many forms of breathing exercises. In this video, renowned naturopath...

I have to be honest- I usually don’t keep Passover. Keeping the holiday means not eating anything with yeast in it. This mostly means staying away from bread for eight...

I absolutely hate being sick, but especially when it's due to things other than IBD. I 100% realize that my ulcerative colitis is pretty spontaneous and I can in no...

Finding IBD-friendly activities can be a challenge sometimes. Over the past few years, I’ve been a lot more involved with hiking and being able to get out on different trails...

For those people who do not have IBD, they can’t say, “I understand the feeling.” That goes for the same, when IBD patients say, “I know what it feels like to have...

How does the saying go? Never let anyone take away your dignity? Well, that's all very well good except I'd argue that having IBD has left me no choice in...

One of the most common side effects of having a Crohn’s or UC flare is dehydration. Since we are constantly using the bathroom or throwing up, it is easy to...

Each May, we take time to remind ourselves to care for our mental health. This year, the idea of physical vs. mental health is on our minds. Mental Health Month...

If you haven't had a chance to read part 1 of this article, I highly recommend doing so before continuing on. If you have read part 1, I appreciate you...

Before I exhibited symptoms of IBD in my twenties, I had what my family classically referred to as a “nervous stomach.” As you can imagine, this always came at some...