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Depression won't ever be overly-discussed. Depression is not like an outfit that will go out of style. Depression is real. Living with depression is one of the biggest battles I've...

In this video, I talk about the importance of being seen by others who may not struggle with a chronic condition that is hard to physically see. We are "hidden"...

With all of the stressors that Inflammatory Bowel Disease brings into my life, one thing that does bring me great relief is knowing my healthcare provider is only a call...

Now that I’ve shared my journey to motherhood, and talked about the emotional parallels between IBD and infertility, there’s another piece of overlap that I find critically important to discuss...

When I first started talking openly about my journey with ulcerative colitis, the title of my blog was “Keeping Things Inside Is Bad For My Health.” The reason I chose...

Living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, there were so many days I felt so discouraged. There were so many times I just wanted to give up. And to be completely honest...

There's no denying that pregnancy and looming motherhood is the most amazing thing in the world. But IBD and the first trimester may not always go hand in hand. As...

Traveling with Inflammatory Bowel Disease is always interesting. Especially so when bringing up the topic of international travel! A lot of people without chronic conditions find international travel to be...

I recently wrote on our sister site, migraine.com about assistive devices that have helped me with my conditions. In the article, I write about 13 particular items that I have...

In my last post, I talked about my journey to motherhood with Crohn’s disease. After nearly a year of trying to conceive naturally, our fertility journey transitioned from something we...

Although I am not a parent impacted by Inflammatory Bowel Disease, I was a child with Ulcerative Colitis. Looking back on my childhood at twenty-six is extremely hard for me...

If you’ve been reading for a little while now, you’ll remember that I previously wrote a post on Advice for Planning a Destination Wedding with IBD. More generally, I wrote...

Oh wow, these days it has been crazy busy in my life, and I am paying for it. I find myself running to the bathroom more often because I have...

In March, my husband and I brought home a 6 week old puppy. Ollie is the cutest thing we have ever seen, and he has been an incredible addition to...

The other day I was watching one of my favorite shows. It's a medical show. A guy came in with many issues and soon told the doctors that he'd had...

I totally get those who say that they don’t want to have children because of how hard it is to just care for themselves with IBD. I get those who...

I knew someone a while ago. She and I actually met in the hospital. She was special. She was sick. So was I. She wasn't the first person to understand...

So often, we see infographics and articles that tell loved ones of those with illness what NOT to say. I've got some of those, but today, I want to talk...

With IBD, I’ve found that it's the little things that matter most. In fact, I’ve learned that something as insignificant as a hashtag can make a great and lasting impact...

Read part one here: A Hard Life Part 1 So there I was. Alone. Sitting in a tub full of running water. Nothing but an ostomy bag and belt on...