When someone we love is diagnosed with a chronic illness, our instincts often compel us to search for solutions: stricter routines, healthier diets, more discipline, or the willpower to push through. While self-help culture…
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It’s 9 a.m. Bright, tropical rays of sunlight force their way through our full-length windows — a signal that it’s time to get out of bed. My husband, Jared, always an early riser, often…
Last week, my husband, Jared, experienced a bleed above his knee joint. We were out on a day trip when he noticed the first symptoms. He felt a tightness in his knee, which…
Online shopping is one of my guilty pleasures. In fact, as I write this column, I may have spent a significant fraction of the day swiping through hundreds of pages of items on my…
I’ve been sick these past few days with gastrointestinal issues. What began as a wave of nausea turned into an entire morning of vomiting, followed by a seemingly endless bout of painful diarrhea. I…
February is traditionally known as the month of love. Yet while Valentine’s Day is over, the act of appreciating loved ones knows no time or place. My husband, Jared, and I have been together…
Last month, I had the pleasure of meeting another “HemoWife” at an event organized by the hemophilia organization that my husband, Jared, is involved with. Her name is Anne, and she’s married…
Hello, hiring managers and human resources (HR) professionals! I’m writing this column to you, as the spouse of a person with disability (PWD). My husband, Jared, has severe hemophilia B and a seizure…
Tattoos and piercings are artistically and sociologically significant in cultures across the globe. Throughout history, people have held varying opinions about each. But now that we’re a more global community, these skin-deep forms of…
My husband and I have always found ourselves living in between places. The first apartment we moved to was in a hub between three cities. Now we live on the border between…
Our New Year’s didn’t go as planned this year. My husband, Jared, our daughter, Cittie, and I were supposed to book a room for a staycation and then go out to the city center…
With 2022 soon coming to a close, I can’t help but wonder what kind of year is going to take its place. So much has happened in the past three years, since my daughter,…
I recently bought an unexpectedly large number of indoor plants. After previously having just one living room plant and a dying cactus, I suddenly had an epiphany about redecorating with multiple houseplants. I managed…
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