All Things Real Estate Newspaper Issue 5 Volume 4 | Página 8

ON
LIGHT
10 Tips for Parenting

SHEDDING

While Living With a Chronic Disease
By Karrie Sundbom

Being a parent, while of
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Seek help from a mental
health provider

fair share of challenges
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Learn to put your needs
ahead of your child(ren)
and your spouse or partner

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Be open to the possibility
that there is something
positive to be gained from
having a chronic disease
with

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Here are 10 tips that may help:
Find balance

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Know your limits
Don’t dwell on the
negative
Alter your expectations
and learn to navigate this
“new normal”

Article sponsored by:

Kristine Wiseman
www.kristinewiseman.com
503 636-0200

Limit children to one
manageable room (for
younger children/toddlers)
Learn to accept the cycle
of unpredictability
Join support groups

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