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5th Family Summer Camp Gathers 60+ Families Navigating Pediatric Pain
More than 250 children and teens and family members living with pediatric pain came together at U.S. Pain Foundation’s fifth Pediatric Pain Warrior Family Summer Camp.
I Asked for Water—And Got So Much More
Parenting a child with chronic pain can feel isolating. Discover how one unexpected moment at camp became a reminder that no family walks this journey alone.
Federal Legislation Introduced: Better Pain Data for Better Treatments
In an important step forward for the chronic pain community, the bipartisan Advancing Research for Chronic Pain Act (ARCPA) was introduced into Congress on July 21.
When Acceptance Isn’t Giving Up
After years of searching for a cure, one mother discovers that acceptance doesn’t mean surrender—it means choosing to live fully despite chronic pain.
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Untrained, Unprepared, Unheard: The Education Crisis in Pain Caregiving
Sep 17, 2025| #ThisIsPain, News
Millions of unpaid caregivers for people with chronic pain are doing complex medical work without training or support. Survey data from the U.S. Pain Foundation exposes the urgent need for resources, education, and systemic change.
More Than Tired: The Overlooked Role of Sleep in Pediatric Pain
Sep 11, 2025| #ThisIsPain, News
Sleep problems are not just side effects of pediatric pain—they are central to it. Discover how poor, disrupted, or excessive sleep worsens chronic pain in children, affects school and family life, and why better sleep must be a focus of pediatric pain care.
Unmasking Pain: Because Pain is More Than a Chart. It’s a Life.
Aug 31, 2025| #ThisIsPain, News
This Pain Awareness Month, we’re unmasking the hidden realities of chronic pain—beyond charts and scales—to honor lived experience and demand change.
Rate It to Regain It: A Naming Trick for Navigating Chronic Pain and Emotions
When you live with chronic pain or illness, coping isn’t just a strategy—it’s a survival skill. Whether you’re flaring on the couch or masking your pain in a doctor’s office (again), you’re constantly reaching for tools that help you make sense of...
Rising Above Setbacks: Living with Chronic Pain
Living with chronic pain involves moments that can suddenly throw you backward. I don’t know about you, but the initial shock of realizing that things are regressing can send my emotions into turmoil. I find myself wondering why—despite all the...
Live for Today, Despite Your Chronic Pain
Life knows how to jolt you, especially when you have chronic pain. One moment can change your day, possibly weeks, or even the rest of your life. One moment you are feeling pretty decent, and then one twist, turn, jolt, or squeeze can turn that...
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