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Why chronic illness creates invisible isolation among parents

Every parent at school drop-off looks so carefree and I want to scream that my morning started with seizure medication and glucose checks while they worried about lunch boxes.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The weight of medical reality creates unbridgeable distance from the ordinary concerns of other parents.

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“Where Are You with Parenting a child with chronic illness?”

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