10 Tips to Prevent Choking with COPDWhen mom began to choke more easily after her diagnosis with lung inflammation, I was concerned. For one thing, she was alone...reactions26comments
Does Your Primary Care Doctor Really Care?I was living out of state when mom called. She had not been diagnosed with COPD yet but was having chronic health...reactions3comments
A Glass of Wine With COPDDo you enjoy a glass of wine with COPD? When mom was diagnosed with pulmonary disease, her first goal was to reduce...reactions13comments
The Benefits of Singing with COPDThe benefits of singing with COPD are available to everyone. If you don’t believe me, you never met my mom. She played...reactions13comments
Top Five Apps for COPD There are so many tools to help us with COPD, and some of the best resources are right on your phone or...reactions9comments
How to Build More Sympathy for COPDSometimes when a person is sick, we find it easy to show love and compassion. Other times, trying to understand what a...reactions16comments
When You Can’t Afford COPD MedicationThe cost of medications and inhalers for COPD can be steep if you are on a limited income. I was Mom’s caregiver...reactions11comments
Top 5 Health Benefits of Magnesium and COPDWhen you have lung and breathing problems with COPD, sometimes getting enough of the right vitamins and minerals is a problem. One...reactions10comments
Video: Benefits of Pursed Mouth Breathing In this video, I discuss what the benefits of pursed mouth breathing are. If you have been breathing shallow breaths, or panting...reactionscomments
The Three Part Breath ExerciseThe three part breath exercise helps build spinal strength, core strength, and helps expand the diaphram. Learn an easy technique that helps...reactions7comments
Pursed Mouth Breathing Exercise Now you will know the best posture for pursed mouth breathing. It aids in expanding your chest and developing core strength. We...reactions1comment
Video: Happy Holiday Mindful MomentGetting through the holiday family times without stress or anxiety was practically impossible after the diagnosis of COPD. There came a time...reactionscomments
3 C's of COPD AwarenessThree C's that can help you cope with COPD are connection, communication, and courage. It's important to stay connected with every person...reactions3comments
The Stages of Grief with COPDPoor mama. Getting through the stages of grief with COPD was hard on her. She had such an infectious laugh. Her heart...reactions2comments
Reversing Roles with COPD Most of us know about children who care for aging parents, and how we switch roles later in life. In our case...reactions3comments
Don’t Judge Me with COPD I can’t tell you how many times my mom cried out those words. The problem was, she was only saying them to...reactions8comments
Video: Pursed Mouth BreathingLearning how to use pursed mouth breathing was something mom and I did together. Over time, it became a very valuable tool...reactions16comments
Removing Humidity From the Home for COPDWatching out for humidity wasn’t one of the things we though about when mom was first diagnosed with chronic lung disease. As...reactions8comments
Scared to Talk about COPDAfter leaving the doctor’s office the day mom was officially diagnosed, we kind of made a “not so official” pact: She asked...reactions2comments
Remedies for Surviving Wildfires and Dust Storms with COPD Mom liked to feel like she had things under control. With COPD, she did her best to keep her environment where the...reactions3comments
