
Carla Friesen ~ Chronic Pain Co ©2021
- Dec 29, 2020
- 4 min
Do you Know about Caregiver Burnout?
Have you heard of caregiver fatigue or caregiver burnout? As parents, we probably all experience it to some degree, but when we are...


Carla Friesen ~ Chronic Pain Co ©2021
- Dec 23, 2020
- 2 min
Lessons From a Scared Kitten (Part 2)
This little kitty we have (“Baby”) is teaching me lots about the nervous system. If you didn’t read my first post about our kitten, you...


Carla Friesen ~ Chronic Pain Co ©2021
- Dec 16, 2020
- 2 min
Have you Noticed that Emotions can Amplify Pain?
I usually talk about my daughter Greta because she is the one with prominent chronic pain; however, today I will start out talking about...


Carla Friesen ~ Chronic Pain Co ©2021
- Dec 9, 2020
- 2 min
Is your Child with Chronic Pain Highly Sensitive?
A highly sensitive person is someone who often experiences things more intensely than others do. Sounds, lights, music, emotions,...


Carla Friesen ~ Chronic Pain Co ©2021
- Dec 6, 2020
- 2 min
Lessons from a Scared Kitten (Part 1)
We got a new kitty for Greta on Saturday. Greta gave her the name Baby. She is 7.5 weeks old and absolutely adorable. But she is...

Carla Friesen ~ Chronic Pain Co ©2021
- Dec 2, 2020
- 2 min
Who's in Charge?
“The best way to reduce a pain problem is to help your child learn ways to function (such as participating in school, doing homework and...