Managing Being a Parent with MS

By Emily Gordon

Being a parent with or without a chronic illness is challenging. When you add in the constant worrying about staying healthy for your family, it can be even more challenging. As a new mother to a little girl, I find myself wondering how to keep everything in order. Laundry piles up, bottles need to be washed, dinner needs to be made, and sometimes I feel as though there is just not enough time in the day to get it all done.

I am not an expert on time management, but I have found a couple things that tend to keep me organized, less stressed and keep me on track with running my family’s household.

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No Time Like The Present

By Lauren Kovacs

Just do it.  I am full of cliches.  I admit I lean to the dork side at times.

Time is of the essence.  So grab your life by the horns and go.  Time management is a key to MS.  Sew it into the core fabric of your life.  Nourish it like a sensitive plant. No last minute Lucy here.

Build in extra time.   I hate rushing.  Now is not the time.  Be the turtle. Take your time and don’t rush.  I drop more stuff, if I rush.  If I wait for an intention tremors to pass, I can do it.  Find your own rhythm. 

For example, I often get up two to three hours before mass (church).  Makeup, hair, clothes, medicine and breakfast. My “Barbie arm” and a leg often are stiff. I never know how easy or hard dressing for church Might be.  “Get errr done” as they say.

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