Caregiver

Normally when you send your kid off to school on their first day it gives you tears as your baby is now going to big school. But for me it...

Just as with anything in life, but particularly the more unpleasant experiences we go through, such as eczema and TSW (topical steroid withdrawal), having support from those close to us...

The whole point in seeing a dermatologist is so they can help you with your skin, right? That wasn’t the case for us. Harry sees his dermatologist every 4 months...

Everyone’s eczema experience is a bit different. I think it’s safe to assume most of us with atopic dermatitis understand this idea. However, I was truly unprepared for how much...

Dealing with your own skin crisis is one thing, but being a parent to a flaring toddler is absolutely another! But one family, the Moore's, have graciously thrown the front...

IT’S HOLIDAY TIME!!!! Time to rest. Time to refresh. Time to spend quality time together as a family. Time to have fun. We had a holiday last month that was...

Although I am not a parent, I give major props to all those mini-human owners. It is a tough job trying to keep another human alive. Heck, I have a...

I’d already had one baby with eczema, so I wasn’t surprised when my second kid also had the tell-tale patches in his first few weeks of life. I did all...

As Harry’s birthday is coming up, this means presents!! But this can also be tricky as there are a lot of products/materials that he can’t touch or be around. What...

When I brought my first child home from the hospital, I was very well-read on what to expect, having been home for several weeks, nearly immobile with sciatic pain and...

Harry's skin reacts to many things, limiting where we can go, which means Harry (and, to a point, the family) misses out on doing certain activities and going to certain...

Have you ever gone to an appointment and after it, it made you feel so crumby like you wished you didn’t go? That’s what has just happened to me. I...

Finding out that Harry is in the 1% category of severe atopic dermatitis hit me a lot harder than I thought it would. I know Harry's skin condition is really...

Harry is an almost 3-year-old who suffers with severe atopic dermatitis. I have been told by both his dermatologists that since his skin hasn’t had one single break for over...

No one likes being told what to do or what you’re doing is wrong. But I find it really hard when others tell me what I should be doing for...

Have you struggled with all of these lockdowns? Isolation is a word that we heard even before COVID. Harry, my 2-year-old son, is highly allergic to dust mites and other...

School is back and that can mean an endless list of potential concerns to consider for caretakers and children with eczema. If you’re reading this as a caretaker then you...

As humans, we have many essential needs that are pertinent to our physical, mental, and behavioral health. These needs are important contributing factors in our growth and development or lack...

Grass! It's everywhere and is used for everything in the south! It's a fall zone for playgrounds; it's a place to sit for concerts, it's a picnic, it is a...

Water is one of my two-year-old daughter's favorite things to play in and with. She loves helping me wash dishes. She loves playing in the shower and has blast during...