Living

Have you ever thought, when will this endless cycle ever stop? You may not have simply because having a chronic illness and imagining that something that cannot be healed has...

It feels like I have spent the whole day vacuuming. This morning it was the bed. Mid-morning, the car. And about an hour ago, the lounge including the sofa. Looking...

It's been a difficult year for all, what with the pandemic and having to lockdown. At times it almost felt apocalyptic. Like the world had begun a new dark chapter...

Tom was feeling very festive, but he was slightly perturbed at the lack of snow this year, so he decided to get inventive in his backyard... he thought to himself...

After going through something like topical steroid withdrawal, you end up appreciating the natural, unaided beauty of your skin. Especially if like me, you also decided to go down the...

More than anything else, I crave depth. Life is full of tumultuous occurrences and I like to talk about it. I like to think about it and I like to feel...

One of the main by-products of having atopic eczema is the problem of recurring eye infections. The constant scratching means that there is always a high chance of a bacterial...

As I grow older, I realize that there is no such thing as perfection. Perfectionism is a worshipped ideal. Self-awareness, however - that’s where the good stuff is. That’s absolutely...

Because eczema is a memory and causes reminders in our daily lives to stay healthy, there is no way to keep eczema out of our minds even if it is...

If you told the Linette of a year ago that in the fall of 2020 I would be going through TSW, living through a pandemic, AND seriously dating someone, I...

So I don’t know about you, but I currently have a pile of flakes right next to me on my desk. And this isn’t my first pile of the day...

It is already mid-November and 2020 is heading to a close. The leaves are finally turning colors and the winds are picking up where I am located. While the pandemic...

Back in February, I finally achieved a life-long goal - I finally became a homeowner! While this was an exciting accomplishment, especially during pandemic times, it also came with a...

I cherish my morning routine like I cherish being a plant-mom. I am committed to the repetitive cycle of watering my body with this very simple beginning to the start...

Quarantine has slowly started to lift for some places and currently, my state is slowly catching up to the rest. However, I’ve realized that while quarantine has been rough on...

The Editorial Team at AtopicDermatitis.net talked to Matt (@scratchy_matt) earlier this year about his struggle with hand eczema. We were ecstatic to hear that Matt's eczema has improved since we...

Are you in a weird, funky mood? Not feeling like yourself? As warriors, we try so hard to appear “normal.” Even through all of our pain, we tell people that...

When we look at skin issues, sometimes they seem to overlap. This "Similar But Different: Guide to Psoriasis and Eczema" is my attempt to sort it out. I’ve written about...

I went on the trip of a lifetime last year. Just six of us in our group. One month in Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam. For some reason, I had one...

Does your workplace cause you to flare up? In addition to being an eczema advocate, facilitator, and speaker, I currently manage my family's bakery in Northern New Jersey. While this...