NEWS & POSTS
Since Dan and I married nearly 18 years ago, our passion and focus has centered around increasing awareness about Multiple Sclerosis. We also enjoy working as MS activists and advocates. This disease is taxing to live with and creates caregiving…
The MediaNews Group recently printed Jennifer’s Op Ed – “Why Congress must pick up where the ADA got grounded with airline accessibility” – in the May 24 issue of the Mt. Pleasant Morning Sun newspaper. The Op Ed only appeared…
MS author, advocate, co-creator of ‘52 Essential Inclusion Skills’ Welcome to “7 Questions with A Couple,” a series that includes quick conversations with a variety of experts and influencers from throughout the Multiple Sclerosis community. We couldn’t be more excited…
I truly have lost count of how many times we have ventured to Lansing and met with our elected state officials, each trip memorable in its own right. But I never envisioned what May 24 was going to bring for…
I was an exception to an estimate the National Multiple Sclerosis Society reported about walking and MS. The NMSS stated that 80% of people who have MS experience problems with walking within 10 to 15 years of the onset of…
About once each month, I write an online essay of Exclusive Content for the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation’s MS Focus Magazine. These pieces of personal prose relating to my life with MS are developed to provide readers insights, perspectives and tips…
It was dark inside Finch Field House. Loud cosmic techno music was blaring. Spotlights were shining through the darkness. The stage manager peered beyond the curtain, waved her hand, and whispered, “Go!” That’s exactly what I did. I rolled onto…
Yes, I am married to a model. All of the planning, discussing and fittings are completed, and Jennifer will make her mark on the runway at the 25th Annual Threads Fashion Show this Saturday on the Central Michigan University campus.…
Dan and I often talk about the power music has in helping us through our life with Multiple Sclerosis. From meaningful lyrics, haunting melodies, hard-driving drums or guitar solos, music just gets us and meets us right where we are.…
When things don’t seem to go their way, people often find it’s easier to ignore it, mutter frustrations under their breath, share thoughts with friends, and post opinions on social media. We have been there many times ourselves. But other…