Sharing MS with Your Children

Yesterday, Julie shared an excellent post, Telling my Kids, in which she describes discussing multiple sclerosis with her children.

“It was shortly after that when I started talking very openly in front of my kids about having MS. It was on my mind a lot so I brought it up a lot. Instead of waiting for the questions, I integrated talk about MS into my conversation. It wasn't in a complaining way. Instead, I welcomed it into our household instead of holding it at bay. If I didn't feel like making dinner, I didn't think twice about saying "Looks like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on your own tonight." If I was struggling to understand a rapid-fire, meandering conversation among family members, I would speak up and tell them to slow down.”

The National MS Society (NMSS) has created an interactive resource, Keep S’myelin, designed especially for kids (5-12) and their parents to learn about MS in a fun and positive way. New issues are published quarterly. I was having fun the other day just browsing through the available issues online. Good stuff!!

Rest this post in its entirety:

Beginner's Guide to MS: The Impact of MS on Your Children