Being a mom is a wonderful and rewarding part of your life. It is also challenging and stressful, especially as you’re also managing that constantly cranky extra child called chronic illness. And then comes the holidays, putting extra pressure on you to make everything special, usually exhausting yourself in the process. How can you make the holidays special for your family without wrecking yourself in the process? In this article, I’ll be sharing five tips to help you prepare for a holiday season that you, too, will enjoy, inspired by my book Chronic Christmas: Surviving the Holidays with a Chronic…
Author: Lene Andersen
Lene Andersen
Lene – pronounced Lena — is an award-winning writer, health and disability advocate and photographer living in Toronto, Canada. Born and raised in Denmark, Lene has had juvenile arthritis since she was four years old and has used a power wheelchair since her teens. She has a Masters Degree in Social Work and is the Community Leader of HealthCentral RA site. Lene shares her home with a cat and too many books.