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With years of explaining and researching psoriasis, I am equipped and ready for most questions a curious adult would ask me about the condition. When faced with a curious toddler...

New Year. For those of us who are blessed enough to be in a good space, let's take it in. It is also good to be reminded that this time...

The days have gotten shorter and the weather has gotten colder. We are inside our comfortable homes feeling pleasantly warm. This may sound like a winter wonderland but when our...

Psoriasis has many triggers. Stress is the most well-known thing that can cause a flare. But what about something else? How about sunburn? It is also well-known that areas of...

The obsession with leaky gut and the importance of good bacteria has been popular for a good many years. The discussion has been constant among those of us with chronic...

We all use some type of soap on our skin (I hope) but if you have psoriasis, are you using the right type of soap? It may seem like an...

Psoriasis is a troublesome condition. It causes breakouts of red, angry lesions or plaques that can you make scratch and feel depressed. There are many issues with managing this condition...

I have had psoriasis for over 55 years. Three of my grandkids developed eczema as little ones. They were all tested and confirmed it was eczema. How did the doctors...

As this community and our sister communities grow, one universal truth is clear: people are more than just their diagnoses. As 2019 comes to a close and a new year...

A very popular term these days is self-care. Question is do you know what it means? Is this something that applies to you? I will give you a hint here...

Around the time my first plaques popped up, seemingly out of nowhere, I began having trouble sleeping. I lay awake for hours at night and sleep wouldn’t come. When I...

When living with psoriasis, you might come across a few reasons to not exercise. When you might already be feeling low due to a psoriasis flare, it can become highly...

The easiest thing to do when my psoriasis is bad is to lock myself away in the house and pretend the world doesn't exist. This is not a great long...

We had a new member of our family with us this past Christmas. Although she is way too young (only a month old) to be excited about opening gifts under...

I was enjoying a nice, warm shower and thinking to myself "wow, I'm pretty clear right now, this is great!" Then my plaque psoriasis snuck up on me. Aside from...

Makeup counters are stressful, I get that. Especially, if like me, you get psoriasis on your face. But it's important to go in person. Makeup shopping online can never turn...

I live in Africa. Our summers are blisteringly hot and our winters are mild, compared to the rest of the world. This probably has a lot to do with being...

This week I received an alarming email. I suppose I was asking for trouble reading my junk email - but it was a quiet night and I was hoping to...

Not all fabrics “feel” good on your skin. Some fabrics are hard and rough and don't feel as soft to touch. Living with psoriasis makes me extremely conscious of what...

I have to be honest. When I get up in the morning, I am more likely to think - 'I need to get my stuff together!' than something along the...