Some people write their biography.  Being a writer and an artist, I twisted myself inside out for several years trying to figure out how I could tell the story of my life with CMT in words and pictures.  
 

Linda Crabtree writes a touching and honest account of her mother's life with CMT and dementia. 

Linda Crabtree offers a message of inspiration during the holiday season, a message that we can take with us all year long.

Most people can relate to the difficulty of traveling, whether it is making sure all your sightseeing destinations are handicapped accessible or getting around your place of interest in braces or a wheelchair.  A lot of times, you have to deal with just plain old fatigue.   Read this article by Linda Crabtree as she prepares for a trip to NYC and faces some of a CMTer's unique challenges regarding travel.

Worried about the flu?  You're not alone.  Recent news reports found that 22 million people have been sickened by the H1N1 virus this year already.   With the flu season around the corner, it is important to take every precaution to protect your health.  Read the article from Linda Crabtree for tips to keep you and your family healthy this year.

What would you do if you didn't have Charcot Marie Tooth disease?  In this article, Linda Crabtree interviews people to find out what they would do if a cure were found tomorrow. 

This is the fourth and final part in a series of articles on sex, sexuality, self-esteem and Charcot Marie Tooth disease that I’m writing for this website. In this article, I talk about our bodies and our sex lives and things get much more explicit.  Life is to be enjoyed.  Sex is part of life and having a bit of fun certainly can't hurt anyone.  Again, this column is not for those under 12.

Linda Crabree writes the third in a four-part series on how to navigate relationships when you have CMT.

This is the second part in a series of articles on sex, sexuality, self-esteem and CMT that I’m writing for HNF.   As I begin to talk about us as older individuals it will get more explicit. Hedging around concerns and problems doesn’t help anyone. If young children read this, they might worry about something they can’t quite comprehend.  It might be best to restrict it to those 12 years of age and older.

This is the first part of a three-part series.  In this section we look at how a child develops his or her sense of self and self-esteem.  The second part will take a look at adolescence and how we begin to develop our sexuality. The third part will talk about adults with CMT and how CMT can affect our sex lives.