Author: Molly Schreiber

Molly has been living with Type 1 Diabetes since June of 1989 and Rheumatoid Arthritis since January of 2012. On her blog and via social media, it is important to Molly to be open and show both the positive and negative impacts of her illnesses on her day-to-day life. Molly lives in Baltimore, MD with her husband, son and daughter. In addition to her advocacy work, she works full-time for a pediatric hospital.

Having a chronic illness and being a parent can often make you feel like it’s always Halloween. You sometimes wear a chef’s hat, a maid’s uniform, and almost always, a superhero cape. You pretend to feel well and have unlimited energy for your family. Halloween can seem scary – costumes, trick or treating, and parties all require a lot of your energy. But hopefully with some tricks, you can view Halloween as a treat this year! Costumes What is Halloween without dressing up as your favorite character, princess, or animal? Let’s start with babies. First, they are adorable in EVERYTHING.…

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