Seasons and holidays
What People Don’t Understand About Chronic Illness and Weddings
Weddings with chronic illness: fatigue, heat intolerance, destination travel stress, bridesmaid pressure and the financial guilt of wedding season.
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Creating a Truly Inclusive Holiday Gathering
How to host a holiday gathering that works for guests with chronic illness: bathroom privacy, food needs, seating, quiet spaces, scents and clear timing.
Gift guides
This Holiday Season, It’s Okay
Holiday permission slips for chronic illness: it's okay to leave early, bring your own food, skip alcohol, choose comfort and reinvent traditions.
Seasons and holidays
Haunted Houses and Sensory Overload: Why Spooky Season Can Exacerbate Chronic Illness Symptoms
Haunted houses and Halloween events can trigger migraines, POTS and sensory overload with chronic illness. Why it happens and gentler ways to celebrate.
Caregivers
Back-to-School & the ADA: Know Your Child's Rights (and Reduce Stress)
Ill back-to-school? Learn about your child's ADA rights and 10 reasonable accommodations that make school less stressful and safer
Caregivers
Back-to-School Preparation When You're Chronically Ill
Back-to-school preparation with chronic illness? These are some tips to reduce stress, organize medication, and prepare school or college essentials.
Mental health
Beyond Visibility: Reframing Wellness Through the Prism of Disability Pride
A Disability Pride Month reflection on what chronic illness teaches about wellness: pacing energy, rest without guilt, body trust and community care.
Advocating for yourself
Freedom to Live Full: Adaptive Clothing Provides Independence for All
Why adaptive clothing means independence with chronic illness: the hospital stay behind BeWell's IV Zip Hoodie, dressing with dignity, and who it's for.
Gift guides
Built From the Battle: How IBD Shaped BeWell Products
The Crohn's disease stories behind BeWell products: how IBD urgency, daily meds, flare tracking and a cold hospital stay shaped what we make.
Mental health
Summer Holidays & Chronic Illness: Pacing Yourself at Gatherings
Pacing yourself at Memorial Day and summer gatherings with chronic illness: setting expectations, retreat spots, your own ride and easy foods to bring.
Seasons and holidays
Redefining Easter Holidays with Chronic Disease: Celebration Without the Energy Drain
Easter with chronic illness without the energy drain: easier swaps for church, egg hunts, dyeing and brunch, plus how to talk to family and leave early.
Autoimmune and IBD
IBS in Public: 10 Real-Life Hacks for Managing Symptoms on the Go
Managing IBS in public: what to pack, bathroom-finder apps, what to wear, heat for cramps, smart seating and simple scripts for canceling or explaining.
Daily life
Seizing the Outdoors: Enjoying Warmer Weather Without Doing Too Much
Enjoying warmer weather with chronic illness without overdoing it: low-energy outdoor ideas, timing, layers, water, sun sensitivity and recovery time.