Author: Cathy Kramer

Proud mom of two young amazing adults and an aging border collie. Wife to a rock star! Educator to adults learning English and/or working on their high school equivalency exams. Strong believer in gratitude, finding positive in everyday life, and leaving a smile everywhere you go. RA Social Ambassador and patient contributor @RAHealthCentral.

Trying to do it all – care for children, grocery shop, cook, and clean – is most likely more than you alone can accomplish. So why not have your children help around the house? Think of them as part of your health team. Cathy Kramer shares ideas for teaching your kids to help around the house – resulting in less physical stress on your body and more quality time to spend with your kids! Life With Chronic Illness: Your Kids Can Help HealthCentral

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There are so many resources available to patients online, but hearing from another patient offers a particularly clear window into what life is really like with chronic illness – as well as unique advice earned through experience! The Mamas Facing Forward Featured Advocate series will connect you with real parents who are living with chronic illness – and share all the ways these parents find to keep facing forward! This article originally appeared on The Life and Adventures of Cateepoo and is reprinted here with permission. If you have an article you’d like us to consider for this series, please…

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