Since so many people with Crohn’s Disease or Ulcerative Colitis are diagnosed at a young age, school usually becomes impacted one way or another. With severe Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) causing frequent hospitalizations and/or the need to be home, it can put a strain on a person’s social life. It is hard to maintain close […]
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Back to School- Advice for Caregivers
Getting kids ready for school is hard for most parents but when you have a child with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, the end of August / beginning of September can be especially difficult. I wanted to share some things that I recommend for caregivers of kids entering middle or high school with an inflammatory […]
We Can Only Do What We Can Handle (separate from #NHBPM)
I have always had very high expectations for myself and am an extremely goal oriented person. However, it has only been recently that it has been brought to my attention that I have never revised my life plans in my head. I have never altered my expectations in my mind even after going through all […]