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Content tagged with: Family stories

  • Blog Post

    6 Positive Ways that Living with Chronic Pain Changed My Life: Lessons Learned Over a Decade

    In this blog post, Brooke Greenberg, a Clinical Psychology PhD student, reflects on her 10-year journey with chronic pain and shares six positive ways it has transformed her life.

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  • Podcast

    Pain Isn’t A Bad Word: Healthy Ways To Talk About Pain

    In this episode, our lived experience pain experts share their wisdom about how they talk with friends, family, and teachers about pain.

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  • Podcast

    Dealing With Pain On The Daily

    In this episode, our lived experience pain experts share their unique experiences with active coping, their preferred strategies and tools.

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  • Podcast

    Bouncing Back From Pediatric Chronic Pain: Our Stories

    In this episode, you will meet Sophia Brooke, Fiona, and Bridget. These four share their experiences learning to manage chronic pain and how they never thought they would be where they are today.

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  • Blog Post

    A Toddler, A Poke, And The Power Of Story

    Dr. Grace Kao, a board-certified clinical health psychologist and member of the Meg Foundation advisory board, discusses the importance of stories and how they helped one little boy get through his poke.

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  • Blog Post

    A Pain Psychologist’s Perspective: Living with Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome

    A unique perspective on what it's like to live with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome

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    A Meg Foundation Success Story: Emi’s Journey Through Cancer to Recovery!

    A dose of inspiration, a look at the long-term impact of good pain management skills, and why we do what we do!

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  • Video

    Emi’s Story: Courage and Hope

    How learning pain management skills changed everything for this family.

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  • Podcast

    Birth: NICU Advice for Parents & Creating Your Empowered Pain Experience

    Practical advice and tips on Part 2 on Dr. Jody Thomas' interview with the Birth podcast.

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  • Blog Post

    Online classes, masks, and needle anxiety: the obstacles and solutions for the COVID-college student experience

    I am envious of the Tufts students who will have their school concerts, sports games, in-person meetings and classes, and graduation. Frankly, I felt like I wasn’t a student long before I ever got my diploma because of the pandemic. #HacktheVax is about more than the tailgating and dining hall sundaes I missed out on, or even that current students may as well. These campaigns can connect such a key population with easy and free resources to overcome needle anxiety.

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    Lessons From the Trenches: Tips for Getting Your Family Through Uncertain Times

    How the lessons we’ve learned through my daughter’s cancer journey could help your family get through COVID-19.

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