My Crohnstipated Life

I walk into the kitchen, stop, and stare.What did I come in here for?I stand there for a moment, hoping the answer will come to me. It doesn’t. So, I walk back to where I started, sit down, and—boom—I needed to get the chicken out of the freezer. Crohn’s has…

I never thought my marriage would end because of my illness. When I vowed in sickness and in health, I believed it. I believed we would fight through anything together. That no matter how hard life got, no matter what my body threw at me, I wouldn’t have to carry…

Before I became a foster parent, I worried about a lot of things. Would I be able to meet these kids’ emotional needs?Would they feel safe and loved in my home?Would I have the strength to help them heal from their past? But there was one fear that felt heavier…

I always knew I wanted to be a mom. What I didn’t know was that my path to motherhood would be anything but traditional. And I certainly didn’t know I’d be navigating the journey while managing a chronic illness that some days makes it hard just to get out of…

There was a time when I worried about how my Crohn’s would affect my kids. Would they feel like they missed out? Would they be embarrassed? Would they resent having a mom who wasn’t always at full strength? Turns out, my kids are my biggest cheerleaders. They check on me…