Relationships
Be Gentle with Yourself: Tips on Breast Feeding for a Fibromyalgia Mother
When I found out at 36 years old that I was pregnant with my first child, I knew I wanted to breastfeed...[ view ]
Surviving Your Newborn
Life with a newborn is overwhelming and exhausting, even for healthy parents. So what’s a new...[ view ]
As your Family Grows Up
I am a mother of three, soon to be four. My kids are 9, 6, and 2, and the baby is due in June. [ view ]
Talk Regular
My grandsons Sam and Will, healthily boisterous much of the time, astonish me with their...[ view ]
Will I be a Good Parent
Good parenting means different things to different people. Each family has its own approach...[ view ]
FM in the Family
Chronic pain adds an extra challenge to every task, to every relationship, to every aspect of life...[ view ]
Love Hurts
A few weeks ago Mieke and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary. We had good reasons...[ view ]
The Perfect Fit: Seven Steps to Finding a Doctor Who is Right for You
“There is nothing more I can do for you. You have to learn to live with it.” Translation: it is time to find a new...[ view ]
Finding Love Online
There are only two ways to catch a first glimpse of your soul mate without even having to get out of your...[ view ]
When a Loved One Has FM—How Can I Help?
If you know of someone, whether it be a loved one, friend, or an acquaintance with fibromyalgia, you carry a...[ view ]
To Love, In Sickness And In Health
With Valentine's Day on the calendar this month, many Fibromyalgia sufferers are likely to be thinking either...[ view ]
Some Friendly Advice
Chronic illness presents a variety of challenges to relationships at a time when they are needed the most...[ view ]
Living with a Loved One with Chronic Illness: An Interview with Gregg Piburn
Recently I discovered a wonderful book called Beyond Chaos: One Man's Journey Alongside His Chronically...[ view ]
Fibromyalgia is a Friendship Challenge—and an Opportunity
Having an invisible syndrome like fibromyalgia can stress relationships because it shifts you into a new...[ view ]
The Dating Game
Finding a decent date can be challenging for anyone, but throw in a chronic illness like fibromyalgia and you...[ view ]
Singles, Take Heart
Tears filled my eyes as I sat in my car in the parking lot. As much as I looked forward to my fibromyalgia...[ view ]
Marriage and Fibro DO Mix!
Throughout my life, I have always suffered inexplicable aches and pains. By age I was raising threedren all...[ view ]
Healthy Marriage Despite the Added Challenge of Fibromyalgia
This is a very difficult question to get answers to, especially with the divorce rate as high as it is. Add to that...[ view ]
How to be a Better Friend, Spouse, or Relative to Someone with FM
This is not just an academic issue for me. My wife, Elizabeth, was diagnosed with fibromyalgia (FM) a few...[ view ]
Are you Really Listening?
Listening to her husband, the woman—experiencing a fibro flare—started to cry. "I don’t know. I am in so...[ view ]
Q & A with Connie O'Reilly: FM and Relationships
Dr. Connie O’Reilly has a private psychology practice in Beaverton, Oregon, and is associated with Oregon...[ view ]
Guidelines for Improving Communication
The key is ongoing communication. Saying something once is not sufficient. Even if the outcomes of your...[ view ]
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