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101 things that Mothers with Eczema Child do Differently

1 of the 101 things that Moms with Eczema Child do Differently – Choosing a Restaurant

Hi there! This is the first of my “101 Things that Moms with Eczema Child Do Differently“, a tongue-in-cheek look at the many unique situations that we face. I’m excited about this cartoon series, as it injects some humor into this blog (and my life) and allows me to do some cartooning!

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Eczema Life Cartoon

Life of Eczema Girl – Of ALL Things in Morning

This is the 25th of my 2nd cartoon series, ‘LIFE OF AN ECZEMA GIRL’. For more cartoon in this series, check out here. For another crabby cartoon, only a click away!

Helping Parents with Eczema Children

How do you care for your child with eczema? It disturbed me that there are eczema sufferers and their loved ones who are still not getting the answers they want, who remained confused and frustrated. I truly hope that this blog can turn your blues to bliss, and offer your family a good night’s sleep […]

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Eczema Life Cartoon

Life of Eczema Girl – Icy Itchy Bargain

This is the 42nd of my 2nd cartoon series, ‘LIFE OF AN ECZEMA GIRL’. Caveat: This cartoon is in no way implying that my husband gives in to icy itchy bargain of any sort! (Reminder: Cartoon series is inspired by eczema, not retelling of our family life lol!) For more cartoon in this series, check out here. […]

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101 things that Mothers with Eczema Child do Differently

And the Winner of Pinterest Eczema Cartoon Contest is…

As you know my cartoon series ‘101 things that Moms with Eczema Child do Differently‘ has come to a finale this Monday (after running for 2 years!), and I’ve organized a Pinterest contest for some fun for my readers! EIGHT people put in their contest boards, and the selected winner is Marissa Adams, with her […]

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101 things that Mothers with Eczema Child do Differently

Eczema Mom Cartoon Pinterest Contest – USD25 Giveaway

Hi! My 101 Things that Mothers with Eczema Child do Differently cartoons are coming to an end, and I thought running a Pinterest contest with US$25 MONEY (from my paypal) would be a neat way to thank you for the support and have some fun! Steps and Contest Rules Step 1: Create a board named […]

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Support Group

Pause, Think, Re-Focus – Me & EczemaBlues.com

This is a post out of the ordinary. It is a post that I write, after thinking for sometime… I PAUSE – Because I started to feel I’m blogging for the sake of fulfilling my (heavy & punishing!) commitment of Monday cartoons, Tuesday guest posts, Wednesday blog series and Friday Q&A. It’s punishing because I’m […]

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News & Research

Is There Anything You Can Do to Prevent Eczema for Your Unborn Baby?

Should you restrict your pregnancy diet? Take some supplements to reduce the chance of your baby having eczema? Should you breastfeed longer? Should you feed your baby partially hydrolyzed formula? Read this compilation of the recent studies, and better still, share in the related forum posts. Breastfeeding and Hydrolyzed Milk forum discussion Probiotic and Eczema […]

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Skin ish Mom Column

Confessions of a Mom Caring for Eczema Newborn

Caring for any baby, your baby especially, is an unique experience. Mothers do have shared experience though, being mom and going through pregnancy, child birth and caring for a baby who goes through the development milestones. Mothers of eczema children have even more in common, as the struggles of caring for a baby who has […]

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Eczema Life Cartoon

Life of Eczema Girl – What is my Talent?

This is the 48th of my 2nd cartoon series, ‘LIFE OF AN ECZEMA GIRL’. For more cartoon in this series, check out here. For more talent cartoon, see here!

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Eczema Life Cartoon

Life of Eczema Girl – Uniform Button Frustration!

This is the 41st of my 2nd cartoon series, ‘LIFE OF AN ECZEMA GIRL’. And for more morning tantrums from eczema girl, see here and here! For more cartoon in this series, check out here.

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Eczema Life Cartoon

Eczema Cartoonist Mom on Break

I’m away, but not on break.. work work work. I could have drawn up a cartoon for Life of Eczema Girl and scheduled it, but no, I’m thinking since I’m not having a break, I might as well take one off Monday cartoon! It got me thinking though, not only am I away but not […]

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Guest Interview

Taking Eczema Kids in the Best Light with Photographer Zurina Bryant

This is a special edition post for many reasons! #1 It’s the first time a photographer is featured #2 She’s a mom who successfully turned her photography passion to a business, with celebrities, TV personalities as her clients and #3 It’s high time we parents of eczema kids have nice photos of our child! Marcie […]

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Guest Interview

Friday Q&A with Sue Atkins – Discipline for Eczema Children

Sue Atkins is The Parenting Expert , author of the best-selling book ‘Parenting Made Easy – How to Raise Happy Children’ and also regularly appears on ITV’s This Morning, Sky news & The BBC. This was originally a Friday Q&A for 5 weeks which is now combined into one informative post. As parenting children with […]

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Guest Interview

Dr SEARS L.E.A.N. Series: Raising Healthy Kids

This original 9-part series published every fortnight has been condensed to one longer informative post. This series examine the DrSearsLEAN (Lifestyle-Exercise-Attitude-Nutrition) tips and privileged to have DrSears’ team to help with the tips for parents with eczema children. Healthy Kid’s Diet Tip #1: Pick Your Salad It is a fun way to learn about fruits […]

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Doctor Q&A

Sensitive Skin Product Series – Understanding Suitable for Eczema Children

I ‘met’ Laura Verallo Rowell Bertotto, the CEO of VMVGroup, on twitter and learnt that her company is the only hypoallergenic brand that validates its hypoallergenicity. VMV Hypoallergenics is founded in 1979 by Dr. Vermén Verallo-Rowell who is a world renowned dermatologist, dermatopathologist and dermatology/laser surgeon, also an author, esteemed researcher and speaker.  What does Suitable for […]

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Support Group

Do Low Income Eczema Children Suffer More?

Prevalence of Eczema in Singapore SchoolchildrenWe all know the cost that goes into managing our children’s eczema, it’s not only expensive, it is also stressful for the parents. Have you wondered how much worse off you would cope if you can’t afford moisturizers, can’t afford specialist treatment, can’t afford bath oils and have to take […]

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Weaning off Eczema Baby from Co-Sleeping

 2 hours later, at 1 a.m. Hi! Last night was such a major milestone that I had to update you all; my baby Marcie spent the first night sleeping by herself in her cot! If you’ve seen my previous posts (here and here), you’d know that I’ve been co-sleeping with my baby. But for the […]

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Eczema Facts

4-part series on What Causes Your Child’s Eczema – Defective Skin Barrier

This is a 4-part (a little more technical) series inspired by a review article “Features of childhood atopic dermatitis” by Hugo Van Bever and Genevieve Illanora. The article summarizes 4 players involved in atopic dermatitis, and I’ve tried to understand whatever I could from the article and other research papers published online and hopefully digested […]

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Eczema Tips

How much Moisturizing is Enough?

One thing that my husband and I can’t quite agree on is how much to moisturize – I like to slather huge amounts (think pressing the bottle pump vigorously, and just applying VERY liberally) while my husband prefers to pump with measured control as he feels that too much moisturizer get wasted on the clothing and […]