by Meg | Oct 13, 2017 | MS & Parenting, Multiple Sclerosis & Parenting, parenting, Uncategorized
Kids today are faced with so many more potentially dangerous and unsafe life decisions than we encountered as young people. Trying to navigate peer pressure that has been amplified a million times from what we grew up with thanks to social media and the existence of...
by Meg | Jun 23, 2017 | Chronic Illness, Chronic Illness & Cannabis, Chronic Illness & Midlife Crisis, Chronic Pain & Cannabis, Disease & Divorce, Disease & Midlife Crisis, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis & Cannabis, Multiple Sclerosis & Employment, Multiple Sclerosis & Midlife Crisis, Multiple Sclerosis & pain, parenting with humor, Uncategorized
Am I in some sort of midlife crisis? I don’t really know what that is – other than it brings to mind some “older” guy driving around in his bright red race car with some chick half his age reapplying her lip-gloss and taking selfies of her and her “cute” puppy...
by Meg | Apr 20, 2017 | Chronic Pain & Cannabis, Marijuana and Parenting, Medical Marijuana, Medical Marijuana & MS, Medical Marijuana & Pain, MMJ & Multiple Sclerosis, MMJ & Parenting, Multiple Sclerosis & Cannabis, parenting, Pot & Parenting, Uncategorized
I have to admit that I am completely guilty of buying into the stereotypes assigned to “pot-heads” and “stoners.” I expected my experience with visiting a local recreational marijuana shop to embody these preconceived notions – people all talking about how...
by Meg | Oct 24, 2016 | Disease & Divorce, divorce, living with a disease, living with MS, MS, MS & Divorce, MS & friends, Multiple Sclerosis & Relationships, parenting, Problems with Sex and MS, Relationships & MS, sex, sex and ms, single parent, Uncategorized
I have shared stories about my divorce (MS & Divorce: Did MS End My Marriage) have told a bit about my “preparations” to re-enter the dating world as a 40 year old single mother of three (My Booty Call) and delved into the topic of sexual dysfunction...
by Meg | Dec 12, 2013 | Being Strong with a disease, children's self image, dealing with disease, embarrassing moments, embarrassing moments, Falling down with MS, I have fallen and can't get up, living with a disease, living with MS, MRI scan for MS, MS, MS and spinal patch, MS and spinal tap, Multiple Sclerosis, parenting, positive attitude, reasons to laugh and smile, reducing stress, smile & laugh, Strength to cope with MS, stress, Uncategorized
I’m lying in the pouring rain, covered in shattered glass, wine and blood; unable to get up because my legs have gone paralyzed. All I can do is laugh; the body shaking, eyes watering up type of laughter. As hard as I try, I cannot get back up. I keep...
by Meg | Aug 11, 2013 | family moments, parenting, single parent, Uncategorized
Every year I am in search of the “PERFECT” photo for my annual holiday card. Now… the fact that I haven’t actually SENT a holiday card out in the last 3 or 4 years, has NOTHING to do with not getting that ultimate picture. Through begging,...