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About mamasick

Emily Cullen is a pen-name. I suffer from chronic illnesses and diseases which include Bipolar Disorder, Asthma, Diabetes and Fibromyalgia. I had battled Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis but there is no longer evidence of me having these diseases and my Rheumatologist has declared them to be "burnt out" of my system. I am separated from my husband, “Grant”. Our son, “Tyler” was born in September of 2006 and suffers from tics and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and is delayed in fine and gross motor skills. In my blog I seek to let sick moms know that they are not the only ones going through this, and to educate people about what can happens when one becomes catastrophically ill. I also strive to break down stereotypes of what a “Welfare Mom” is like. Anything that I have gone through due to being sick, is written on the pages of Mama Sick.

BlogHer Conference 2012: Looking Ahead and Wondering

For those uninitiated, the BlogHer conference 2011 is coming to a close.  To read my devastation over not being able to go BlogHer’s past click here and here.  This year I was only able to once again, watch from the … Continue reading

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Wake Me Up Before I Go-Go

You know that title isn’t even funny?  Even though it is? If you read me regularly, follow my tweets, or are on my Google+ (as Emily Cullen), you pretty much know what’s going on in my life at all times. … Continue reading

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Tuesdays With Tyler: Future Shock

(Usually this is the time where I write a light piece about something funny Tyler has said or done.  However, this time isnt it, so if you are looking to have a smile or a chuckle, you may want to … Continue reading

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Being Neighborly

I read The Costume Trunk by Bob Fuller.  As part of a member of the From Left to Write book club.  I was given a free copy as part of the book club.  This post was inspired by the book. I eagerly awaited my … Continue reading

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Women Bosses? Ugh!

Inspired by Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop. Prompt 5.) Write a post where the first and last sentence contain any form of the word “boss.” Words of advice:  never take a job without taking an interview with whom your direct boss is going … Continue reading

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Tuesdays With Tyler: The Biggest Champion, The Smallest Child

(If you have been keeping track of me via Google+ (Emily Cullen), Facebook, or Twitter (@mamasick), you will know that I went to the E.R. again today.  For the second time in four days, if you are counting.  I do … Continue reading

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A Personal Best: Calling 9-1-1 Twice in One Day

I think if I were a reader of this blog, I would start to wonder:  Is this stuff really happening to this woman?  This woman has got to be getting this life out of a book or just has SOME … Continue reading

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In Search Of…Sex Ed.

Inspired by Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop. Prompt 4.) Sex education! How old were you when you learned about the birds and the bees? Who taught you? Describe that experience. I don’t know how young I was (four? five?) when I asked my … Continue reading

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My So-Called Disability Hearing, Part I

First off, I am sorry that I have not been able to blog sooner.  The mere act of skipping a nap on Monday and packing Tyler and I s’ clothes, the drive to the hotel, etc. has left me extremely … Continue reading

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My Disability Hearing Is Tomorrow

So of course I am up at 4:30 and cannot go back to sleep, thinking about all of the things I have to do for it, which includes packing a bit of stuff for Tyler and I, Grant can pack … Continue reading

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