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Remember what parties were like when we were kids? We would hang out with our girlfriends, gossip, play games, braid each other's hair—and when we left the party, we got to take home a goodie bag full of little treasures. Welcome to your own personal Goodie Bag, the newsletter of ChronicBabe.com. Every two weeks we'll bring you the scoop: news, resources, ideas—all kinds of goodies for the young, hip, and chronic. BONUS! Sign up for the Goodie Bag today and get a free eBook, How to Be a ChronicBabe: A Beginner's Toolkit - a $17 value!
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Goodie Bag #16 - Let's get tasty! (10/17/2006)
Tasty foods are what this issue's all about, including gourmet chocolates, fall veggies, funky fruit gift baskets and more. Chef Jennifer Hess gives us some great ways to preserve summer tastes, and we offer up resources on the slow food movement, restaurant hunting, nutrition, organic foods and more.
Goodie Bag #15 - Get creative and jumpstart yourself! (10/3/2006)
We love getting creative, so we share tons of ideas, from ways to make your own party invitations to making your morning medication routine...less routine. We also share resources on fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis (MS), E. coli, and gorgeous shoes for babes with chronic foot pain.
Goodie Bag #14 - Stay connected and be supported (9/19/2006)
Editrix Jenni writes about how important it is to forgive ourselves when we slip...when we're not perfect patients. We focus on ways that help women connect, and point to resources on eating disorders, chronic pain (and medication management), Raynaud's phenomenon, Crohn's disease and colitis, and much more.
Goodie Bag #13 - Flying high, way up in the sky (9/6/2006)
The first of our themed-format e-newsletters, this issue looks at travel, with luggage reviews, tips on booking accessible travel, packing tips, government regulations that now impact our every move in airports and train terminals, and more.
Goodie Bag #12 - When illness and empathy clash (8/22/2006)
Awesome writer (and ChronicBabe) Laurie Edwards talks about what happens when illness and empathy clash. We also look at the importance of flu shots and point to resources on hepatitis, sexual health, feminism, travel, fashion and more.
Goodie Bag #11 - It's gettin' hot in here... (8/8/2006)
...so take off all your clothes... It's summer, and we're looking at time management - otherwise known as tools to maximize your beach time. We also point to resources on diabetes, acupuncture, panic attacks, and travel for folks with disability.
Goodie Bag #10 - We smack down some naysayers! (7/25/2006)
After a rough encounter with a naysayer, Editrix Jenni shares some great reader responses about how to deal with folks who don't get you. We also look at mental illness, arthritis, insurance issues, fibromyalgia, celiac disease, the importance of knowing CPR...and our love affair with Project Runway.
Goodie Bag #9 - Introducing our new sex columnist (7/11/2006)
Meet Searah Deysach, our new sex columnist, who answers a reader's question about chronic hand pain and vibrators. We also point readers to resources on chronic fatigue syndrome (CFIDS), kidney disease, the importance of sleep, and some great books on healthy eating.
Goodie Bag #8 - Time to get creative in the kitchen (6/27/2006)
Chef Jennifer Hess gets us back in the kitchen with yummy recipes, and Editrix Jenni points readers to resources on asthma and allergies, trigeminal neuralgia, AIDS, chronic pain and more. Oh, and we chat about Naked Medicine.
Goodie Bag #7 - We have the most beautiful inhaler! (6/13/2006)
In this issue, Editrix Jenni shows off her "iced-out" inhaler, talks about timing your period, spotlights The Ultimate Guide to Sex and Disability: For All of Us Who Live with Disabilities, Chronic Pain and Illness, and shares resources on nutrition, migraine, scleroderma, lyme disease and more.
