Columns

In my nearly century-old house, most of my floors are hardwood or tile. In 1929, brooms did the trick, but my two cats, though short-haired,…

Bedtime has been tricky in my house over the past few months. My son Finley, who was born with Alagille syndrome, just doesn’t seem…

This week, I was on the hunt for a party dress for my 14-year-old daughter, who was invited to her best friend’s birthday party. I’ve…

Traveling with young kids is always a bit of a gamble. Now that my boys are 7 and 4, they’re a heck of a lot…

To me, modern life equals stress. Like everyone else, I’m not immune to the effects of stress on my life. However, as a single mother…

Vacation is all most of us ever want after slogging through spring’s yearning and the early promise of a great summer. We fly to foreign…

During my time writing columns for Liver Disease News, I’ve often shared about themes like worry, stress, and anxiety. These are common feelings when you’re…

When I sat down to write this column, I hit a bit of an initial roadblock. I’ve been writing columns here for over a year…

As I sat down to write this week’s column, my imagination flipped on its silly switch. I couldn’t help but picture a sick cartoon liver…

When I started getting sicker from metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), doctors prescribed several medications to manage my symptoms and, hopefully, prevent further damage.