Diapers. Really? Ugh! Maybe my fellow Multiple Sclerosis support group member had no problem referring to incontinence products as “diapers,” but that term struck a nerve with me. Choice of words matter, and I was not having it or hearing…
Dan and I honestly feel selfish asking our legislators to look at the high costs of Multiple Sclerosis prescription medications. With all of the ugliness and uncertainty that is going on in our country right now – concerns about school…
Mother, Bike MS team leader and top fundraiser Motherhood brings with it an immeasurable amount of blessings. It also involves its share of challenges, many of which are amplified when the mother also is living with Multiple Sclerosis. Tanya Nordhaus…
There is a huge omission in a number that Dan and I often include in our essays about Multiple Sclerosis. When we state that there are nearly one million Americans living with MS, this takes into account the people who…
When I was a young woman, words like progressive, neurological, debilitating or illness were not in my vocabulary. Maybe I lived a charmed life, but those scary, serious words were foreign to me. However, my Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis exactly eight…
Founder and owner, MS Scents Candle Co. Dan and I are thrilled that LaToya Johnson agreed to share her valuable insights, wisdom and perspective to our 7 Questions with A Couple series. She is the dynamic owner of MS Scents…
Here is the reality when Dan and I write about the work we’re doing as MS advocates: we aren’t in these efforts by ourselves. We often are joining other advocates in the MS community to make the biggest impact in…
The internet and social media were going crazy last week with breaking news about a major development in Multiple Sclerosis research. Our feeds were flooded with headlines like: • Strong new evidence suggests a virus triggers multiple sclerosis • Study…