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April 24, 2017
When Kindness Meets You Where You Are
Some of my fondest memories as a child include the year I was in an elementary school classroom just down the hall from my little brother Ben’s kindergarten classroom. I got to poke my head in and check on him periodically and walk him home from school. Yes, some of the older kids mocked me for this practice. No, it... Read morePosted in chronic illness; support, Community | By Stacey Philpot
March 31, 2016
Our Journey Back: My Teenage Daughter’s Battle with Anxiety
She was only 16, but she was convinced she was having a heart attack. Although I assured her she was a healthy young woman and it was highly unlikely she had heart problems, she was terrified something was seriously wrong. From her repeated visits to online medical sites, a practice we had teased her about for years, she recognized all... Read morePosted in Anxiety, Caregivers, Parenting and Chronic Illness | By Stacey Philpot
November 29, 2015
When You’re Out of Spoons
If you are familiar with the impending, looming sense of dread heaped upon you at the mere mention of one more stop on the way home, you might be a spoonie. If you have ever cried upon being asked “Are we going anywhere today?” by your children, you might be a spoonie. If you have ever eyeballed the distance between... Read morePosted in Chronic Illness and Pain, Chronic illness and relationships, chronic illness; support | By Stacey Philpot