Unless you have been somewhere else for the last few days, and NOT online, you have been missing one of the truest forms of viral online frenzies, ever. It’s awesome. Or to be more correct; Mr. Awesome. Mr. Awesome is an online campaign in honor of North Miami’s Calder Sloan, a 7-year-old human-dynamo who lost […]
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Twenty years ago today. Diagnosis? Worse. It was a Monday. I was the Director of the (at that time) JDF (now JDRF) Long Island Office. For a chapter that was not in a major city, we were hugely successful with one of the most successful chapters in the country. The volunteers (and many, now, lifelong friends) […]
When is enough, enough? It just seems to me that the resilience and positive-ness of our kids gets tested time and time again………and again. Our kids, sometimes, seem to bounce-back from almost anything. I once wrote an article that referenced the fact that all of the accomplishments are our kids have done, always seem to come […]
Please read each one of these, I have copied them exactly as written: “Nobody should have to go into a bathroom to……” “………you don’t want your kids seeing that because you have the daunting task of explaining…..” “……She could have taken him to the car……” “…….find it irritating to read many of these moronic comments…… […]
Click this picture to see highlights about a conference that any and every young adult SHOULD NOT MISS. Students With Diabetes (www.studentswithdiabetes.com) is dedicated to creating a community and connection point for young adults with diabetes ages 18-30 on both college campuses and in local communities across the country. The national network includes education, programs and […]
Is that what you said when the day ended yesterday. If Easter is a holiday in your house; did you find your self saying last night, “WHEW!!!!–another holiday and relatives done; with diabetes? Thank goodness.” Did you say that? I remember clearly that holidays used to always add that added stress which was twofold. 1. Watching everything […]