IC Disease

How many parenting books have we all read?  Probably too many to count, right?  But how many parenting books have you been able to find that give you tips on parenting with chronic illnesses?  If you are like me, the answer to that last question would be none - because finding these kind of books is like searching for a needle in a haystack.

Thanks to the Internet, you can “talk” to other people like yourself who suffer from IC and other chronic illnesses and get suggestions on how to parent and be there for your children while being miserable around the clock.  I didn’t have anyone to turn to when my son was born who could give me advice or who could help me through the struggle of being sick all of the time while living the demanding life of a parent.

I have just had to do it and although I may not always do it well or perfectly, I must have done something right because my husband and I have a wonderful child.  The most important thing I have learned while parenting with IC is that I always let my child know that I am here for him, even if I can’t physically do for him.  I always let him know how much I love him and there are times as parents where we have to put our illness on the back burner, turn on the fake smiles and push forward for them. 

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