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Job hunting during this COVID era has been different for me. As I look for a job, I am looking for things I wouldn't have to think about if COVID...

This Thanksgiving, it's important to remember the good relationships you have built - friends you haven't talked in a while or family that you haven't seen in a while. It's...

I have spent thousands of dollars throughout my experience with treating my eczema. If only I had saved all the receipts I would know how much I have truly spent...

“It’s just skin” - by far one of the phrases I cringe most at from people that don’t understand skin conditions. Most people don't understand there is so much more...

Have you considered moving to another location, a different climate, to help your atopic dermatitis? Have you dreamed of, or perhaps even gone so far as to research, places with...

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...

Sadness comes before joy. For anyone who hasn't seen the animated movie "Inside Out," beware of any spoiler alerts. I strongly suggest stopping what you're doing and watch it! I...

It is extremely tough to find new products for eczema. Also, there comes a lot of fear when trying new products. I have gone to the store on several occasions...

Hear me out. A lot of us look for answers in vitamins, creams, and potions. We are desperate for relief. The unhappiness we feel most days because of our skin...

It is common for people to find skin conditions hard to live with, both in terms of managing the condition and coping with the emotional impact. This National Healthy Skin...

It is very important to recognize the skin journey you have been on to put pieces of your personal puzzle together and notice patterns of your worst times dealing with...

For those of you who have had eczema from a very young age, has it limited or changed your choice of careers? Or had you even considered it when trying...

Sometimes I feel like my skin rashes are a manifestation of all the emotions I've never allowed myself to express in my entire life. Growing up in a war-torn country...

As the seasons start to change, so does our skin. I have come to love the cold winter weather. I've started to love the cold weather because my skin tends...

For 22 years, I had lived my life the way my condition had allowed me to. When it came to school, I skipped classes when my eczema would flare up...

I first developed seborrheic dermatitis when I was a teenager. Getting relaxers to my hair for a couple of years, I made a mistake and received one in the middle...

One of the most effective ways to avoid flare-ups is to try and distract yourself when you think one might be on its way. It is not a straightforward thing...

I came across a quote today that is quite powerful. Reflecting, it truly hit me that this skin journey we are on may be something we can share in empathy...

When I looked at my calendar this morning, I didn't realize that we have just over two months left for the year to end. That is right, TWO months! This...

Living with eczema is not easy to navigate. It isn't one size fits all, and it certainly doesn't come with a manual. But, we get lucky enough with certain humans...