When people ask who in the MS community inspires us, Jenn Powell is always among the top names on our list. For real. Seriously. Jenn is for real. She is living with Secondary Progressive MS and truly speaks our language:…
“… how can I encourage inclusion if I am content with sitting silently on the sidelines. Ending exclusion starts with asking a simple question: ‘What about me?’” – Jennifer Digmann I’ve been thinking a lot about inclusion lately. Or, if…
It’s one thing to not be included in social activities, but the perceived intention shifts for people who are living with visible or invisible disabilities. Questions like, “How much did my disability play into me being excluded?” or “Do my…
Without knowing me, Target sees me. Me, and the estimated 3.3 million people in the United States who have a disability and need to use a wheelchair. Dan and I were on a recent shopping trip to this iconic mega-merchandise retailer…
Take a moment this holiday season to stop and breathe. Listen to the laughter. The songs. This silence. The stories. A regular segment for our A Couple Takes on MS podcast is “MS in Their Voices.” This segment features the…
More than 50 million people across the United States live with the primary responsibility of caring for a loved one, such as a spouse. A parent. A child. A sibling. A close relative. A friend. They are the family caregivers…
Tuesday, November 14, 2023, marks my 26th anniversary of the day I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Yes, it has been 26 years – well over half of my life. Over these last 2+ decades, I’ve learned a lot about…
I’m thinking Dan and I must be doing something right! Our podcast, A Couple Takes on MS, is included in FeedSpot’s recent ranking of the 40 Best Multiple Sclerosis Podcasts. FeedSpot ranks podcasts based on: 1. Expertise and Credibility 2.…
Imagine if you stopped learning after you graduated from high school. Or, how about after college? Think of everything you would have missed. See what we did there? We just made you think. Learning is so important, and it never…
I have realized that many of my MS-related essays actually apply to life in general. Think of them more like TV show crossovers. This is especially true with my recent essay of exclusive content for MS Focus magazine “My 5…