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Just Because I Can’t Work Doesn’t Mean I Am Lazy

By Jenny Livingston August 08, 2019

In an ableist society, sometimes you just have to ignore comments that make you feel worthless for not working. If I had the chance, here is what I would tell people who judge those with an invisible illness.

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  1. Maintaining A Healthy Relationship While Raising A Child With CF

    By Morgan Rawson October 11, 2017

    My husband and I knew the statistics. Parents of children with chronic illnesses have above-average divorce rates. This didn’t hit home until we had an opportunity to step away and realize how important nurturing our relationship really is.

  2. From Small Town to City Life: Reimagining Our Dreams

    By Morgan Rawson April 21, 2016

    My husband and I had always seen ourselves raising our family in a small western town. But after our daughter Annie was born and diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, we realized that we might have to let go of the rural life that we had imagined.

  3. Good Vibrations: inVESTing in Airway Clearance

    By Morgan Rawson February 22, 2016

    Our daughter’s airway clearance treatment with the vest went more smoothly after we learned a few tricks.

  4. Seeing the Humorous Side

    By Morgan Rawson October 19, 2015

    While my husband and I are learning more about raising a daughter with cystic fibrosis, we don’t let the occasional humorous moments pass us by. Being able to laugh about certain things lets us know that we have come a long way.

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