<![CDATA[learning to be a mom: Calling in Sick: Community]]>https://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/s/calling-in-sick652https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mFrP!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Falexandrawildeson.substack.com%2Fimg%2Fsubstack.pnglearning to be a mom: Calling in Sick: Communityhttps://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/s/calling-in-sick652SubstackTue, 11 Aug 2026 22:23:14 GMT<![CDATA[Meet Sadie!]]>https://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/meet-sadiehttps://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/meet-sadieSat, 11 Jul 2026 17:40:55 GMT✨ Subscriber Spotlight: Sadie ✨

Today, we’re excited to introduce you to Sadie, a member of our community from Tampa, Florida! We’re honored to share a little of her story and hope it helps spread greater awareness, understanding, and connection within the chronic illness community. Sadie is living with EDS, POTS, RA, CSF leak, small fiber neuropathy, CV…

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]]><![CDATA[Meet Caroline]]>https://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/meet-carolinehttps://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/meet-carolineFri, 26 Jun 2026 20:34:07 GMT✨ Subscriber Spotlight: Courtney✨

At Calling in Sick, we know that every chronic illness journey is unique, but none of us are walking this path alone. One of the greatest gifts of this community is learning from and supporting one another.

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]]><![CDATA[Meet Courtney Sherval]]>https://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/meet-courtneyhttps://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/meet-courtneySat, 13 Jun 2026 17:45:33 GMT✨ Subscriber Spotlight: Courtney Sherbal✨

At Calling in Sick, we know that every chronic illness journey is unique, but none of us are walking this path alone. One of the greatest gifts of this community is getting to learn from and support one another.

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]]><![CDATA[Subsciber Spotlight: Share Your Story!]]>https://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/subsciber-spotlight-share-your-storyhttps://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/subsciber-spotlight-share-your-storyTue, 02 Jun 2026 22:24:27 GMT🚨 NEW: CALLING IN SICK SUBSCRIBER SPOTLIGHT 🚨

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]]><![CDATA[Lyme Disease and Tick Exposure: Science, Symptoms, and Skepticism (ft. Ali Moresco)]]>https://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/lyme-disease-and-tick-exposure-sciencehttps://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/lyme-disease-and-tick-exposure-scienceWed, 20 May 2026 21:16:15 GMT🎧 Listen to the Full Episode : YouTube — Spotify —Apple

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]]><![CDATA[Accessible Beauty: The Billion-Dollar Market Beauty Brands Ignore (ft. Ashton McGrady)]]>https://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/accessible-beauty-the-billion-dollarhttps://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/accessible-beauty-the-billion-dollarThu, 09 Apr 2026 20:15:22 GMT🎧 Listen to the Full Episode : YouTube — Spotify —Apple

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]]><![CDATA[Inside a hospital stay with a chronic illness (my worst one yet)]]>https://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/inside-a-hospital-stay-with-a-chronichttps://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/inside-a-hospital-stay-with-a-chronicThu, 26 Mar 2026 23:52:14 GMT🎧 Listen to the Full Episode : YouTube — Spotify —Apple

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]]><![CDATA[Permission to Pace: Designing Life Around Your Spoon Count]]>https://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/permission-to-pace-designing-lifehttps://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/permission-to-pace-designing-lifeThu, 19 Mar 2026 20:44:18 GMTBeing chronically ill means that daily tasks often require a lot more energy compared to the average person. The chronic illness community often refers to their amount of energy in spoons. The spoon theory was originally created by writer and blogger Christine Miserandino. She developed the metaphor to explain how living with a chronic illness impacts daily life, using spoons to represent a limited amount of physical and mental energy.

Read the Spoon Theory by Christine Miserandino:

The Spoon Theory

Or watch this clip from the podcast where I explain it!

Watch the Podcast Clip

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]]><![CDATA[ How to Build Wellness Habits When You're Chronically Sick]]>https://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/how-to-build-wellness-habits-whenhttps://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/how-to-build-wellness-habits-whenWed, 18 Mar 2026 18:48:36 GMT🎧 Listen to the Full Episode : YouTube — Spotify —Apple

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]]><![CDATA[How Comedy Helped Gary Gulman Survive Depression]]>https://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/how-comedy-helped-gary-gulman-survivehttps://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/how-comedy-helped-gary-gulman-surviveTue, 10 Mar 2026 21:10:18 GMT🎧 Listen to the Full Episode : YouTube — Spotify —Apple

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]]><![CDATA[The Duvet Day Menu]]>https://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/the-duvet-day-menuhttps://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/the-duvet-day-menuSun, 08 Mar 2026 21:30:03 GMTA duvet day isn’t meant for productivity. It’s a day for slowing down, stepping away from expectations, and resting without feeling like you have to justify it. This is time set aside for caring for yourself, whenever you want, because rest is meant to be enjoyed, not earned!!

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]]><![CDATA[What Happens If Your Doctor Makes a Mistake?]]>https://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/what-happens-if-your-doctor-makeshttps://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/what-happens-if-your-doctor-makesThu, 05 Mar 2026 16:26:36 GMT🎧 Listen to the Full Episode : YouTube — Spotify —Apple

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]]><![CDATA[Trying to Have a Baby with Chronic Illness (ft. Saint Coop)]]>https://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/trying-to-have-a-baby-with-chronichttps://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/trying-to-have-a-baby-with-chronicMon, 02 Mar 2026 18:02:55 GMT🎧 Listen to the Full Episode : YouTube — Spotify —Apple

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]]><![CDATA[Solo, Alex on Travel]]>https://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/solo-alex-on-travelhttps://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/solo-alex-on-travelMon, 16 Feb 2026 21:41:49 GMT🎧 Listen to the Full Episode : YouTube — Spotify —Apple

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]]><![CDATA[The Allergy Tool I Never Dine Without]]>https://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/the-allergy-tool-i-never-dine-withouthttps://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/the-allergy-tool-i-never-dine-withoutThu, 12 Feb 2026 19:40:00 GMTIf you’ve ever said “I have a food allergy” and still felt unsure when your plate arrived, this is for you. We made a simple allergy-alert card to communicate the severity of your allergy clearly, professionally, and safely for use while eating out, in any country.

You can download it below and start using it today!

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]]><![CDATA[Allergic to Everything: Navigating life with MCAS (ft. Caroline Cray)]]>https://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/allergic-to-everything-navigatinghttps://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/allergic-to-everything-navigatingWed, 11 Feb 2026 20:12:38 GMT🎧 Listen to the Full Episode : YouTube — Spotify —Apple

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]]><![CDATA[Solo Episode - Navigating My 30s with a Chronic Illness: Botox, IVF and Hospital Trips]]>https://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/solo-episode-navigating-my-30s-withhttps://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/solo-episode-navigating-my-30s-withSun, 08 Feb 2026 14:34:18 GMT🎧 Listen to the Full Episode : YouTube — Spotify —Apple

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]]><![CDATA[How Stress, Trauma, and the Lack of Safety Shape Chronic Illness (ft Dr. Sula Wingassen)]]>https://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/how-stress-trauma-and-the-lack-ofhttps://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/how-stress-trauma-and-the-lack-ofWed, 04 Feb 2026 20:00:30 GMT🎧 Listen to the Full Episode : YouTube — Spotify —Apple

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]]><![CDATA[Health Update]]>https://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/health-updatehttps://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/health-updateSun, 28 Dec 2025 17:01:39 GMT🎧 Listen to the Podcast Episode : YouTube — Spotify —Apple

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]]><![CDATA[How Internalizing “I Don’t Believe You” Impacts Chronic Illness]]>https://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/how-internalizing-i-dont-believehttps://alexandrawildeson.substack.com/p/how-internalizing-i-dont-believeFri, 05 Dec 2025 01:26:09 GMT🎧 Listen to the Full Episode : YouTube — Spotify —Apple

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