Autoimmune Parenting
Parenting is hard. Parenting with a chronic illness and autoimmune disease is even harder. Then, you gotta think about preventing autoimmune disease in your children! Here are our best tips for embarking on this treacherous journey.
DIY Diaper Balm to Prevent Diaper Rash [Cloth Diaper Safe]
About 6 weeks after our daughter was born, she developed a nasty diaper rash that did not seem to let up. Desperate to provide her with relief, I resorted to an organic zinc-oxide cream to help he...
Why We Choose to Prevent Autoimmune Disease in Our Children
“Are you going to feed your baby gluten?” Out of all the questions to ask a pregnant woman, you wouldn’t believe that this is the one I was asked most. I suppose this makes sense… I don’t...
How We’re Raising Our Kids Differently (As 2 Parents with Autoimmune Disease)
Between the Hashimoto’s Disease and Mixed Connective Tissue/Undiagnosed Autoimmune Disease (me) and the Celiac Disease (Frank, my husband), and the Rheumatoid Arthritis, Crohn’s, Vitiligo, and ...
How to Do Housework While Battling Chronic Fatigue & Other Autoimmune Symptoms
What does peanut butter and jelly, and autoimmune disease paired with no energy, have in common? WARNING: Dad joke imminent… They always go together! Get it?! (I know it’s not funny… but it...
Healthy Family Activities: Eating Together as a Family
Here (on this blog), we talk about food all the time. Seriously, it’s plastered everywhere. Read through any number of our articles, you will likely see diet mentioned in some way. It’s no ...