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A Neighbor Goes Missing…….A Neighborhood Changes.

I left in the middle of a developing story. A young mother went missing from my neighborhood.  It was and still is, pretty scary.  Her car was found, blood in the interior, “Foul play” seemed to be the sentiment. I called the police, spoke to detectives the first day the young lady went missing.  A […]

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I FEEL SO GUILTY……..How Did She ‘Run Low’?

How many times have we felt this, read this, or experienced this……too many, right?  I have stated many times that you can follow two simultaneous days, minute-by-minute, second-by-second, eat the exact same things, do the exact same activities, and even wear the exact same clothes and get two different days of glucose readings. That’s diabetes. […]

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When it Comes to your Other Children….Be Warned. Be Ready!!!!

Are you just counting down the days until summer with your kids.  In as much as I love the summer, I think one of the most brilliant commercials ever made was this one (only 30 seconds): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvQO0jrRj6I ……and they ran a whole series of them……and you can bet it will be back again. There are […]

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Throw Back Thursday…..and Something to Remember This Father’s Day.

With Thursday’s being “Throw Back Thursday” and Father’s Day this weekend; I thought I would write a little bit about my dad.  This Father’s Day, as in many Father’s Days, I will be out of town for a D.A.D.s Event. D.A.D.s is an acronym that we have used for over 35 years and stands for Dollars Against Diabetes….D.A.D./Father’s Day…..get […]

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I’ll Tell You About Some of My Heroes……If You Tell Me About Yours!!!!!!!

I read, again, how a mom of a newly diagnosed child was seeking names of celebrities who have type 1 diabetes to inspire her child.  Inspiration to show that they can do anything with diabetes.  I love our athletes and celebrities who continue to show us that all heights are reachable.  Swimming in the Olympics like my […]

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Intuition……Ever Have It? A Very Powerful Tool.

“I had a feeling…..” “My intuition made me check…..” “My gut was telling me…..” You know what that is about, right?   I have absolutely no scientific study to back today’s article but I have been around long enough to know that there is an additional tool in a parents’ diabetes tool box that should never […]