Accepting the Truth After All of These YearsIt hit me the other day that I’ve had MS for half of the time I’ve been alive. I’m 28, and I was diagnosed when I was 14. And I...
Tips for Being a Successful Student Who Happens to Have MSI have spent so many years in school that at this point, it’s just best not to think about it too much. I can’t help it! I love learning new...
The Best is Yet to ComeOh, I bet the eyebrows are raising, and the comments a blazing! The best is yet to come, I can’t even get through today, let alone tomorrow. Yes, I hear...
MS Comic: Googling SymptomsWe've all been there. A new symptom appears and either due to embarrassment, confusion, or the lack of an available trusted person to ask, we turn to Dr. Google. Most...
Information for Parents of a Child with MSPediatric MS can bring many challenges. These may evolve and change along with a child’s age or developmental stage. However, having MS does not mean your child won’t have a...
The Problem With Saying “I Never Let My Illness Stop Me”This past week, I saw a widely shared tweet by someone talking about how harmful it can be when someone loudly and proudly proclaims that their illness or disability never...
It's Not Because I'm Naughty...I think all of us at one time or another in life wonder why we are faced with certain ailments and problems. Sometimes things happen we just cannot understand. Whether...
MS Comic: Hidden SymptomsWhat people see on the outside rarely matches how someone with MS feels on the inside. Brooke's latest comic shows how people view her out at a party or on...
How Old Am I Again?Some days, I have to remind myself that I’m a young girl in her mid-20s. Some days, my body makes me feel like I’m much older than I really am...
How to Be Yourself with MSI have often thought of myself as different than other people in their teens and twenties, as if having MS means I can no longer be “young”. When I was...
