Parents who are living with chronic illnesses like arthritis may experience guilt over their health limitations, and how they cope with their guilt can convey a lot to their kids and affect their own health. This article from the Arthritis Foundation offers tips for dealing with parenting guilt when you are living with arthritis.
Mariah is a writer, patient advocate, and mom of three living with rheumatoid arthritis and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. After learning firsthand how challenging and lonely it can be to face pregnancy and motherhood with chronic illness, Mariah became passionate about supporting women with chronic illness who are or want to become mothers. She launched Mamas Facing Forward in 2015 as a private Facebook support group, followed by this website in 2018.
