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…
Experts often describe grief in five or seven stages. If only life with Multiple Sclerosis could be so efficiently contained. Shock. Denial. Anger. Bargaining. Depression. Testing. Acceptance. This all can happen each day before we get out of bed. Yes,…
This an episode that got very personal for the two of us, but Jennifer took it even more personally. What an amazing moment to have a candid conversation about physical therapy, exercise and Multiple Sclerosis with Heather Schoen – the…
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…
There is a lot of momentum and several firsts in this episode: • It starts with Jennifer sharing insights into her experiences modeling in Central Michigan University’s Threads Fashion Show that featured accessible fashion for the first time. • It…
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.…
Talking about a person in a wheelchair likely isn’t the first thing people think of when discussing fashion shows and models on the runway. Jennifer will change all of this April 15 when she is among the more than 100…
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.…
One of the biggest ways we have faced off with our Multiple Sclerosis is using our voices to make positive changes as MS activists. This includes our recent trips to the nation’s Capitol in Washington, D.C., and to Michigan’s state…
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…