As if having a chronic illness isn’t hard enough, imagine having to play “supermom”. While kids are loving, intuitive ,and resilient,  they don’t understand mom has to take a sick day or a few. They want to run, jump, and watch their favorite movies with mom. Chronic illness doesn’t allow us to be the super humans we want to be for ourselves or our children. Instead we have to take a seat on the bench and have time out in the game of life.

I have to have age appropriate conversations with my 9 year old about how mommy is feeling. These short one on one discussions really help him to put things in perspective at times. Is he ever disappointed mommy can’t play with him some days? Absolutely,  but in hindsight I see character building in him to be a strong compassionate person. One who will understand the limitations of others and yet be there to support them. So to my chronic illness moms- one day at a time.