About IBD Podcast: I Evaluated What Was Really Important To Me

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I was thrilled to be invited as a guest on Amber Tresca’s About IBD Podcast. While I don’t personally live with IBD, we talked about how the experiences of chronic illness patients have so much in common – regardless of the actual diagnosis – particularly when it comes to parenting with a chronic illness.

Amber asked me to share how being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis led to starting my blog, From This Point. Forward, which eventually led to the patient advocacy work I do today. It was my own experiences with pregnancy and motherhood that lead to creating the Mamas Facing Forward Facebook group and this website. We also chatted about how challenging life in quarantine can be, and I shared my plans for Stay Home Summer Camp – the first menu will be posted on Friday, May 22nd! I hope you’ll take a listen!

Click here to listen to About IBD Podcast Episode 71: I Evaluated What Was Really Important To Me

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Mariah is a writer, patient advocate, and mom of three living with rheumatoid arthritis and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. After learning firsthand how challenging and lonely it can be to face pregnancy and motherhood with chronic illness, Mariah became passionate about supporting women with chronic illness who are or want to become mothers. She launched Mamas Facing Forward in 2015 as a private Facebook support group, followed by this website in 2018.

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