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Time for Ol’ Blue Eyes to Step Aside for a Bigger Blue Circle……and You Can Be Part!

Ol’ Blue eyes will have to step aside for a bigger and better blue starting on October 15.  It is on this date when people should be participating in the Big Blue Test.  Running from October 15 until November 14 people will participate by testing their blood glucose level, getting active for 14 to 20 minutes, testing again, […]

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Diabetes. Tests in School. You Can Do Something About It.

I was reading a story recently about whether or not a parent should address an issue with the school invoking their 504 policy.  In other words, was it diabetes that made the child act in a certain way or was it just a child being a child? I have to admit that while our kids […]

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A Short Letter to Our Elected Officials………..This is Because of YOU!

Dear Leaders on Capitol Hill, Because there is a clause, a statement, a law, a glitch, an understanding, a phrase called mandatory spending; you all get a pay check this week. And yet there are no provisions from the country they served, and gave their life, for a mother to bury a returning soldier? Shame on […]

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Can We Discuss the Government Shutdown? I Wonder if Anyone has an Opinion?

I just want to make sure I have my facts straight. One of the main focuses or duties of those who serve on Capitol Hill is to pass (or not) spending bills that fund the government? Should the House not be in agreement how money should be spent, the Federal Government ‘shuts down’ until such […]

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Santa NEEDS You.

 Well it’s that time of year again when we once again look for Santa’s Helpers. The Diabetes Research Institute Foundation will once again be helping Santa as he writes personalized letters to boys and girls all across the United States. Those letters will even mention how well your child is doing, working with mom and dad […]

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NewsBREAK: Superstar Tom Hanks has T2 Diabetes

This was reported on ABC website.  Here is the link: http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/tom-hanks-reveals-type-2-diabetes-123622689–abc-news-celebrities.html I am a diabetes dad Please visit my Diabetes Dad FB Page and hit ‘like’.