There are mornings when getting ready for work suddenly becomes impossible. You wake up with stomach cramps. Then comes nausea. Maybe you are running back
When illness affects your ability to attend school, complete an assignment, take an examination, or participate in class, one of the biggest concerns can be
Some days are planned down to the minute. You wake up, get ready for work, get the children ready for school or daycare, check your
There is a moment many people experience when dealing with work, school, family responsibilities, or medical leave: you realize that simply saying, “I was sick,”
Nobody warns you about the paperwork. People talk about getting sick. They talk about resting, taking medication, drinking fluids, recovering, and getting back to normal.
There is a strange moment that happens when you suddenly become responsible for paperwork while you are already dealing with a difficult day. You are
Sometimes the hardest part of being a parent, employee, or student is not getting sick. It is figuring out what to do after someone says,
I never thought I would be the student searching for a doctor’s note for a missed college exam. I had always taken my education seriously.
Sometimes life becomes overwhelming without warning. One minute, everything is going according to plan. Then suddenly you are sick, exhausted, dealing with an unexpected health
Sometimes, life can become overwhelming all at once. Work. Family responsibilities. Bills. Health concerns. Unexpected problems. Deadlines. The pressure to keep showing up and pretending
