Having inflammatory bowel disease (IBD, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, or indeterminate colitis) may affect the menstrual cycle. Menstruating people should be aware of the changes that may occur over a lifetime of living with IBD.
Author: Amber Tresca
Tips for Going on School Field Trips With IBD
During the school age years, there are many opportunities for volunteering, both at school in the classroom and for extracurricular activities like scouting. One rite of passage for parenthood is in going on field trips as a parent volunteer. People with IBD might shy away from going on these trips because they can be challenging…
Why Modeling Self-Care Is Important
There’s no shortage of the message that parents should engage in “self care.” In fact, it’s rather turned into something like a platitude. We’re hearing this message and seeing it everywhere, especially on social media, but are we actually taking in what it really means? In many cases, probably not, because most of us are…
Why You Need a Slow Cooker
I’m always surprised at how often I’ve given out the advice to new mothers that they take advantage of using a crock pot for making dinner, and the idea is a new one to them. I grew up helping with getting dinner on the table and so I went into my own household with a…