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Dr. Robin Pfaff

Certified Fibromyalgia Coach®

Living Your BEST Life With Fibromyalgia by Dr. Robin Pfaff

Living Your BEST Life with Fibromyalgia

A Compassionate Approach to Reclaim your Health and Reimagine Your Purpose

A compassionate, big-picture approach to living well with fibromyalgia — gently inviting you to see your life and your diagnosis in a new way, so you can reclaim your health, reconnect with purpose, and transform even the hardest parts into something meaningful.

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Gisèle McDiarmid, RN

Certified Fibromyalgia Coach®

The 91-Day Fibromyalgia Self-Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Befriend Your Body, Build Inner-Strength, and Reclaim Your Life by Gisèle McDiarmid, RN, CFC

The 91-day fibromyalgia self-compassion workbook

A Proven Way to Befriend Your Body, Build Inner-Strength, and Reclaim Your Life

Through daily reflection and compassionate practice, this workbook helps you build self-compassion and create a more supportive relationship with your body as you navigate life with fibromyalgia.

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Melissa Swanson

Certified Fibromyalgia Advisor®

Ravyn's Doll: How To Explain Fibromyalgia To Your Child — a picture book for ages 3-8
La Muñeca de Ravyn: Cómo explicarle la fibromialgia a su hijo

Ravyn's Doll

How To Explain Fibromyalgia To Your Child

A simple way to help children understand fibromyalgia and other invisible illnesses.

Told through Ravyn’s story, this book makes it easier to talk about things that are often hard to explain — especially when someone looks fine on the outside but isn’t. Available in English and Spanish, with a companion coloring book.

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Julie Hamilton

Certified Fibromyalgia Coach® (retired)

Chronic Illness At Work: How Managers Can Support Employees with Chronic Illness

CHRONIC ILLNESS AT WORK

How Managers Can Support Employees With Chronic Illness

A practical guide to navigating chronic illness in the workplace — helping bridge the gap between what employees are experiencing and what managers understand.

Especially helpful for employees trying to stay in the workforce while managing symptoms, and for managers who want to support their team without guesswork or uncertainty.

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Julee Cruz

Certified Fibromyalgia Advisor® (in memoriam)

Fragile Handle With Care: Living and Loving with an Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) Diagnosis

Fragile Handle with Care

Living and Loving with an Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) Diagnosis

A personal look at living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and navigating the realities of a complex, often misunderstood condition.

Through her own experience, Julee shares what it’s like to live in a body that doesn’t always cooperate — and what it takes to advocate for yourself, navigate the medical system, and build a meaningful life regardless.

Julee passed away in 2026. We remember her for her sense of humor and the way she kept people laughing, even in the middle of difficult circumstances.

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Karen Brinklow

Certified Fibromyalgia Advisor®

Career or Fibromyalgia, Do I Have To Choose? The Practical Approach to Managing Symptoms and the Life You Love

Career or Fibromyalgia, Do I Have to Choose?

The Practical Approach to Managing Symptoms and the Life You Love

A practical look at managing fibromyalgia without giving up the career and life you care about.

After being forced to step away from her teaching career, Karen shares what it took to find her way back — not just to work, but to a life that feels meaningful again. Through her own experience, she shows what it looks like to make adjustments, keep going, and find a way forward when things don’t work the way they used to.

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