What I learned from my Rheumatologist’s office yesterday about staying safe through COVID-19

Are you an immunocompromised patient or caretaker seeking information about what to do with corona virus lingering over our communities? I was able to televisit with my Rheumatologist's office yesterday and wanted to share my findings. Some of these might be obvious, some not as much.

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Calling all chronic mamas to share their stories via ChronicMum.com

At the end of the day, moms have a lot to juggle between their children, husbands, careers, diet & exercise, fashion, cooking, cleaning, self love, etc. When you throw a chronic illness into that already hectic mom lifestyle, things can get extra cray-cray!! Let's use this as a platform to share, learn, vent and most importantly, support our fellow chronic mamas!

Stay positive when your RA tries to drag you down

Smile. Science has shown that the mere act of smiling can lift your mood, lower stress, boost your immune system and possibly even prolong your life. So sit back, find a comedy on netflix, call your best friend who can always make you laugh, google “dad jokes”, or make a game out of smiling at random strangers on the street, just to see if they’ll smile back. It works!