MS Blog - Momentum Magazine

An illustration of a gloved hand holding a dark-skinned hand.

MS in Underserved Communities: Where Do We Go From Here?

Improving access to care for diverse populations within the MS community requires multiple approaches that address socioeconomic, cultural, geographic and disability-related barriers.

A silver lining of a cloud with the sun shining in rays after a storm

Silver Linings Exist: Reflecting on a Decade With MS

10 years after her multiple sclerosis diagnosis, Kristen shares some of the unexpectedly positive side effects of her diagnosis.

How Caregiving as a Child Shaped My Life

A National MS Society employee shares his experiences growing up caring for his mom, who lived with MS, and how that shaped his life.

Francesca, a cute, small tan dog, lounging on a sofa.

Fluffy Ball of Cuteness: My Therapy Dog, Francesca

Francesca the therapy dog brings joy to her owner, Bob, who lives with MS.

Virus models, a syringe and autumn leaves.

What You Need to Know About Fall Vaccines: Flu, COVID-19 and RSV

Dr. Lisa Doggett explains why people living with MS should plan to get vaccinated this fall.

Latest Blogs

In This, Together

As I was writing each blog, I realized telling my MS story was much bigger… Read More

What MS Means to Me

MS is a personal experience; it is not a cookie cutter disease.

Reminder Redundancy: Making Up for Memory Issues

He’s not someone with MS who will do anything she can to try to compensate… Read More

Fighting for Accessibility

To the next generation, I say, don’t take the ADA for granted… it’s up to… Read More

How Hypnotherapy Helped Me Deal with an MS Flare

Sometimes, an unpredictable disease like MS sometimes means exploring interesting ways to deal with the… Read More

Feel Free to Speak

In opening up, I want to share some tips and encouragement that have helped me… Read More

The Best of Walk MS 2021

To celebrate the best of our walkers, we perused social media to round up some… Read More

Positive Thinking Run Amok

Can we please take a step back from the feel-good zeitgeist of living with frequently… Read More

My Children, Let’s Talk MS

Fellas, the most important part when talking to your children about MS is maintaining open… Read More

The Parts of Me

We can come to a place of community to get to know people for who… Read More

A light-skinned person standing firmly with a crutch on a white background

I get knocked down, but I’ll get up again

Recovering from a fall can be challenging. Read how one person gets up.

Illustration of a man in a grey room looking out into sunshine and blue sky.

Staying above water with MS

One blogger describes finding support and learning to love life again after his MS diagnosis.

A Black person wearing athletic clothing exercising with a weight.

Breaking the cycle of exclusion: Embracing cultural competence in physical activity research for people with MS

Cultural competence in research involves considering the culture and diversity of a population.

Several cheerleaders in uniform dancing in formation.

Still Dancing: Overcoming MS to Become an Atlanta Falcons Cheerleader

An MS diagnosis in college didn’t stop Téa from cheering for the NFL.

Silhouette of a person against the sunset.

Till MS Do Us Part

For one blogger, an MS diagnosis became a chance to rewrite their story.

Two speech bubbles with a United Kingdom and a United States flag.

Across the Other Side of the Pond, but Connected Through MS

An activist in the U.K. discusses the challenges that the Black MS community faces here… Read More