Crohnie Mommy

I recently had the pleasure of reading Too Tall Tilly, the newest book by my dear friend Melissa (Missy) Beardall. Though we’ve never met in person, Missy and I have forged a connection navigating the trenches of chronic illness. She has been a ray of positivity, offering invaluable advice regarding my own children’s complex medical journeys, and our bond is a source of comfort ...

This picture was taken last Winter, but it's one of my favorite pictures of our kiddos, at our favorite restaurant, Greenbush Welcome to the Burnetts Heart Club. Typically, this would be a post about a specific IBD topic. However, I’m using my platform today to advocate for my children and share some very personal health and medical information regarding all three of them. I con...

Living with autoimmune diseases can feel like navigating a chaotic maze, where one condition intertwines with another to create what many in the IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) community liken to an "alphabet soup" of diagnoses. This became strikingly clear to me during my most recent journey with Crohn's disease. There are intricate relationships between our health issues and ...

It's only fitting that I write this post the week of the Chicago marathon. On Sunday, October 12th over 50,000 runners will take to the...