10 Helpful Hints for Holiday Skin Care...It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The giving spirit abounds in traditional gatherings. You may share the holidays with friends, family, co-workers, or those in your community. For...reactions1comment
Beware Before You Wear or Use Fabric...One of the great things about the holidays is getting presents. Whether it is the new shirt that you wanted or the ugly sweater from your aunt, presents are fun...reactionscomments
A Sprinkle of This, A Drop of That: Eczema Bath Treatments...Bathing (or showering) is an important way to both treat atopic dermatitis as well as prevent recurrences of flares and maintain healthy skin. Bathing helps hydrate the skin and removes...reactions6comments
5 Ways to Reduce Stress...Ever experience this scenario? You've got a big presentation for school or for work and you wake up and have an atopic dermatitis flare. You are not alone! Stress is...reactionscomments
The Rewards of Routines with Dermatitis...Life can be simpler with a good skin care routine. The benefits are endless. But – seasons change, and we get busy. We look up and our schedules have fiddled...reactions1comment
Storytime! 10 Children's Books About Eczema...This a great read for reading with young children to help them understand their condition better as well as helping siblings, classmates, or friends understand what it is like for...reactionscomments
When Is It Time To Seek Help?...We have a lot of experience with atopic dermatitis at our house. I had a severe flare-up that led to a diagnosis when I was around eight or 10. My...reactionscomments
How do you handle receiving gifts that may be a trigger?...Some examples might include scented products, wool clothing, or goodies....reactions2repliesGeneral DiscussionsFriends & Family
Is a Clinical Trial Right for Me? 5 Questions to Help you Decide...Making decisions can be tough, especially when they relate to your health! One decision you may face is whether or not participating in a clinical trial is right for you. There...reactionscomments
Seasons of Eczema...For some the weather or changing of seasons can aggravate or act as a trigger for atopic dermatitis (AD), leading some to call it winter eczema or even seasonal dermatitis...reactionscomments
Seasons of Eczema...How do you manage your atopic eczema symptoms when the weather changes? What type of weather impacts you the most? Do you have any tips to help you deal with...reactions1replyWeatherGeneral Discussions
Atopic Dermatitis in Adults: Impact on Sexuality...People are insecure. It’s a fact. They worry about lots of things: aging, money, job security, and illness, just to name a few. Add sexuality to that list, especially for...reactionscomments
Put the Lotion Down! Moisturizing Eczema-Prone Skin...Cooler, drier weather often means itchier, flakier skin for those with atopic dermatitis. If you or your family are experiencing renewed or continued symptoms, it’s time to get serious about...reactions29comments
What Can Giving Back Give You?...Giving can seem like a one way street. We let go of something that belongs to us - often my money or clothing or food - so that someone in...reactionscomments
Homemade Moisture Cream for Dry Skin...It is not always easy to find that one moisturizer that works on everything. It seems like this one has perfume, or that one doesn’t absorb easily. I would like...reactionscomments
Across the Ages: 3 Snapshots of my Eczema Life...Little did I know the diagnosis of eczema at six years old would latch on possibly the rest of my life. Who knew not all diseases can be easily treated...reactions2comments
3 Tips for Co-Parenting a Child with Eczema...What if you didn’t have your child every day? That’s my reality. Although I wrote “child”, in my case it’s children. All my kids have eczema to varying degrees; but...reactionscomments
Falling into Good Habits...With the latest weather snap, a cold front blew in, and my granddaughter woke up with a dry patch above her eyebrow. We had cheered on our hometown football team...reactionscomments
Jennifer Martin...Jennifer was previously an advocate on AtopicDermatitis.net. Jennifer Martin is a mom of two teenagers, one of them has atopic dermatitis. It is just one of the many struggles of...