A "Unique" Start to School...This will be my 13th year of teaching. Each year, a few days before the start, I think about, and reflect on...reactions1comment
Sacrifices, Sacrifices...Nothing I enjoy more than a Root Beer Float. One problem though...I don't eat dairy. Big problem. Life-altering problem, really. For what's...reactions7comments
I will never take ownership of Crohn’s...I believe that words have incredible power. I believe that words themselves can literally change the atmosphere and energy in a room...reactions2comments
Natalie Hayden...Natalie (Sparacio) Hayden, 33, is a former TV news anchor with Crohn's living in St. Louis. Her mission in life is to...
IBD Parents & Anxiety Around Diapers...Before becoming a mom, I asked my GI doctor and Maternal Fetal Medicine physician a million things about Crohn’s disease. What was...reactions2comments
Advocating For Someone Else Part 2...In Part 1, when I thought of this title, I had my husband at the forefront of my mind. Why? Because he...reactions2comments
Anger...I had a spiritually-oriented therapist once who suggested Crohn's disease could be exacerbated by suppression of feelings. She used to burn a...reactions1comment
IBD Outdoors (& Indoors): Gardening With IBD During a Pandemic...A lot has gone on in 2020 so far. For me personally, it started with being released from the hospital on the...reactions2comments
Going To The Bathroom Alone...The “bathroom,” is a place of privacy. This is a place where humans take advantage of the quiet time as well. This...reactions2comments
Just because I talk about my IBD every day doesn't mean it controls me...So today I want to talk about something that has been really frustrating to me. Lately, I've been trying to be as...reactions2comments
Showing More Than The Highlight Reel as an IBD Mom...Living with IBD takes a lot of balance and often feels like a guessing game. I recently went to dinner with five...reactions2comments
Did I have IBS first, then Crohn’s?...It’s such a common phrase: hindsight is 20/20. But oh is it so true! Looking back at my years leading up to my...reactions2comments
5 Holistic Practices I do for Crohn’s...It wasn’t until about four years after being diagnosed with Crohn’s disease that I became interested in approaching treatment holistically. For the...reactions6comments
Crohn's Disease and Communication Plans...In the age of technology, many of us find our patient communities and support centers online, via social media, apps used to...reactions6comments
Why Love & Touch Matter - Even When It Isn't Sex...Why love and touch matters in intimacy - even when it isn’t sex. Recently, I wrote about why touch, self-talk, and affection...reactions5comments
Certain Smells...There are certain smells that trigger different emotions. As you all know, I spent over one year in the hospital dues to complications...reactions5comments
3 Alternative Therapies that Helped my Severe Rectal Inflammation...In the past, I have suffered from horrible inflammation in my rectum. I always felt like it was engorged, inflamed, and just...reactions2comments
We All Need Some Sort Of Outlet...When I was in the hospital in 2002, for my second surgery in two years, I coped by writing poetry. Doctors would...reactions1comment
Should You Join A Support Group?...I once joined a Crohn’s and colitis support group. A wide range of individuals attended each week. The ailments they spoke about...reactions1comment
Recent diagnosis after 5 years...Hello all. I’ve recently joined this page and I just wanted to say how much reading other people’s stories and similar struggles...reactions2comments
