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 […]
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Don’t Diabetes and Drive
I have stated before that one of the hardest things I have done with all three of our children is turn over the keys in what surely is a right-of-passage; the right to drive. Now I am sure that kids do not behave like our pets and do everything we tell them, do they? When it […]
What do the siblings think? Do they hurt for their brother or sister? Do they care? Do they not deal with the diagnosis of diabetes? We make so much of what happens in when a child is diagnosed. It changes our lives. It turns a household upside down. But alone, in the corner of their room; […]
There were voices. Oh yes, there were many voices. This is a story of powerful voices. It is very impressive. But a child has still passed away and our work still is not done–remember this point as you read this story; the victory is only a small educational piece that WE MUST CONTINUE. A candle is still […]