I always get a kick when reading a press release about how diabetes is a burden. We have all read it somewhere and at some time or another. You know; a burden on the health system, a burden on the national budget, a burden which drug companies are addressing. I picture some man or woman, […]
I have no right to feel this way. I want to get that right out in the open at the onset. I mean what everyone does, they do because they can, do, or choose to do……or do they? I saw a name today, I do not want to mention where or how but they were speaking […]
Summer. Well here it comes fast and furious. Blockbuster movies, warmer weather, HOT weather, graduating seniors, beach trips, summer trips, and…………diabetes. Those of us with experience know the many pitfalls surrounding heat and the havoc it can play on blood glucose numbers and diabetes. There is hot, and there is ‘diabetes hot’. Both hot weather and […]
Gifts my dad gave me and how they relate to life and diabetes: …..don’t start something you won’t finish. I will stop this diabetes journey when my kids are able to and not one second before. …..if you believe in something, say it, do not spend the wasted time defending it because if it is […]
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Why I Love Being a Dad….Why Do You?
Kids are amazing. With this weekend being father’s day I thought I would write (and also ask you to share) a few things that I have always liked about being a father. What do you like? What does your husband like? What was your fondest memories of your kids; that makes you love being a […]
Happy Father’s Day to all of you dads. Dads. Dad are unique breed when it comes to diabetes. We try to look like we have it all together but in truth, we become a mess. There are millions and millions of Hallmark Cards that tout the strengths of dads and the things dads do that […]