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posted 05/20/2008, comments (0)

Your artwork is needed

Hello everyone, I just found your website today and so many of you have such inspirational, motivational and meaningful artwork posted here. I was wondering if you'd be interested in helping with a project I am working on. I am co-founder of Art for Cure (www.artforcure.org), and we have been commissioned by the... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/12/2008, comments (0)

5 Ways to Surrender Frustrations of Living with Invisible Illness

"You look so good! You can't be as bad as you say. You look perfectly healthy." "You think you have fatigue? Try working full-time plus having four children! Then you'll know what chronic fatigue is." "I think you're spending too much time thinking about how you feel. You need to just get out more." "If you really wanted... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/14/2008, comments (0)

An Email for Moms with Illness to Send to Their Girlfriends

I just had an article posted over at the How to Cope with Pain Blog at http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/195/playgroup-mom-chronic-illness-chronically-ill . It's called "8 Ways To Encourage Your Fellow Playgroup-Moms Who Have Chronic Illness." Since most people who will read it there are the actual mom with the illness and not... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/14/2008, comments (0)

Easy Ways to Support the Mom with a Chronic Illness

Mommy moments come in all forms of days at the beach, backyard BBQs, or kids reading groups at the library. These are all wonderful times to get to know other mothers and share in wearing out your kids, as well as gaining some understanding from other parents. But the number of women who live with chronic illnesses such as fibromyalgia and... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/14/2008, comment (1)

7 Secrets to Happiness When You Live with Illness

As I write this article my 4-year-old son sits beside me with a cold and a little fever. All he has said since he woke up today is "I'm better now. I'm all better." Does our attitude change how we cope with illness and our level of happiness? Everyone handles the troubles in their lives in assortment of ways. While some... Read more Chevron

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