When You Live With Chronic Illness You’re Always Wearing A Mask

When I used to visit my gastroenterologist as a young woman in my 20s, my doctor, who had probably been in practice more than a half-century at that point, would ask me, “So how do you feel underneath your makeup?” Because he knew. He knew what I now understand. When you live with chronic illness … Continue reading When You Live With Chronic Illness You’re Always Wearing A Mask

I’m Sad That There Won’t Be Parents’ Weekend This Year

I cried when I found out Parents’ Weekend was cancelled this year. I completely understand the rationale behind this difficult decision. Of course a college can’t welcome hundreds of eager parents onto a campus they’ve worked so hard to safeguard for their students well-being. I am fully aware each one of us, simply longing to … Continue reading I’m Sad That There Won’t Be Parents’ Weekend This Year