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Halloween, Diabetes……Be Afraid, Very Afraid…….REALLY?????

This week is Halloween.  Halloween means so much to kids.  Our kids with diabetes are no exception.  I remember when Kaitlyn was younger and many neighbors bought stickers and toys for Kaitlyn; “…I did not know what to get for her.” People can surely be wonderful.  We were discussing this weekend, over coffee, that each year there was […]

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Good A1C??????….Don’t be So Quick to Jump Up and Down.

I have written, on many occasions, how an A1C should be used as a gauge in our children’s diabetes tool box (or for yourself if you live with it every day 🙁  sorry).  I have constantly stated that it is a gauge to be watched and adjusted but not to live by the results and beat […]

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Canada Reminds Us…A Letter To Our Elected Officials…Do You Remember?

My article yesterday was to our friends in Canada.  I received a message of thanks from someone and she added this at the end of the message: “…..the leaders of our three parties shared public hugs and well wishes(in our current government, this is totally rare- they’re usually verbally fighting)….” As we get closer to our […]

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To My Canadian Friends……….With Love.

I started writing my article today and I am filled with the horror and sadness of the news from our neighbors to the north.  And I am compelled to relay my feelings. My heart aches today for Canada. A soldier, standing at a tomb of unknown soldiers—unarmed—gunned down for the reasons we all now know as […]

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A Painful Event, Tears….and a Few Lessons to Share….My Little Girl.

Funny that at the age of 24 my eyes still see her as the picture I posted.  She is not of course and she is an incredible woman who I am so positive will have an incredible impact on so many.  But parents know that no matter the scenario, we see them so young. I have sat […]

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Do You Know About the TEAL PUMPKIN PROJECT???….You Should!

There is much…I MEAN MUCH…that the diabetes community can learn from the Teal Pumpkin Project.  I thank Christina for informing me of this endeavor.  What is the Teal Pumpkin Project and who is responsible? The Teal Pumpkin Project is an endeavor by FARE.  Their informative website states: Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) works on […]