Holiday season is upon us. If you’re American you’ve just finished celebrating Thanksgiving, hopefully in a safe fashion. Now the holidays of Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanza etc. are upon us and we’re all wondering how to thread the needle of safety and seeing family. It’s been a long year and everyone is desperate to spend some…Continue reading How to have a successful Covid-19 Christmas with chronic illness
Category: Holidays with chronic illness and chronic pain
How to find the best Christmas gifts for someone with chronic pain
Christmas time is finally here, and I couldn’t be more excited for some joy and fun in the very stressful year of 2020. Every year I come out with a holiday/Christmas list that have 15 items and breaks things up by budget amount. This year I thought I’d just share a few of my favorite…Continue reading How to find the best Christmas gifts for someone with chronic pain
15 thoughtful Christmas gifts for friends and family with chronic illness
This post includes affiliate links, please see my disclosure policy for more details. We’re heading into the holiday season, and with a million things on our minds it can be hard when someone asks what we want for Christmas. I know I generally have a wish list a million miles long, but when someone asks…Continue reading 15 thoughtful Christmas gifts for friends and family with chronic illness
12 days of chronic pain Christmas
1 Painful flare Life can be hard enough when you live with chronic pain, but getting through the holidays can be even more stressful on the body. Too many things to do, too much pain to do them. 2 Heating pads Life with chronic pain is dependent on heating pads. I currently own two…Continue reading 12 days of chronic pain Christmas
Managing the holidays as a parent with chronic illness
The holidays can be a rough time period for everyone. There’s so much to do it’s easy to feel stressed, hurried, and overwhelmed. It’s even harder if you have a chronic illness and you have to deal with the limitations of your body. Often we can barely make it through the typical day so the…Continue reading Managing the holidays as a parent with chronic illness