When September comes to an end, it is aways a time for reflection in our house, well for me. September 26, 1992 seems like a million years ago, and yet, it also seems like only yesterday. Diabetes showed up and stayed and turned everything inside out. We have become masters in learning what we need […]
Author: tomkarlya
I have incredibly fond memories of this time of year… right before school reopened. In my youth, it was those last summer nights staying out late in the neighborhood, my Dad’s back-to-school ice cream sundae tradition, BBQs, and of course, the WONDERFUL Jerry Lewis Telethon. Later, when I became a parent, it was re-living those […]
The recent excitement around “Barbie with Diabetes” has sparked widespread conversation, and that’s a good thing. Awareness matters. Representation matters. And for children newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D), seeing a doll like Barbie living with the same condition can be uplifting. But make no mistake: this article isn’t about Barbie. Years ago, long […]
The throws of May/June and the end of the school year seems to have just happened……just nothing to do……right? Wrong! If you (and your child) are new to the diagnosis of T1D you might think the summer time is a long time and schools is a distance on the horizon, but it’s not. Know that […]
Dear Moms and Dads of a child with T1D, I, like you, have a child who has been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. In fact, 2 of our 3 children have T1D, 1 diagnosed at age 2 and another at age 13. No other words for it……it sucks. One thing I have noticed is, when […]
If you are a parent to a child recently diagnosed with T1D, pull up a chair. I know ‘recently’ is a relative term, but if you’re wondering/worried/concerned, what can the future hold for your child; let me share some hope. I have been where you are. In fact, with two children living with this disease […]