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A Short Video to Make You Smile……Sometimes it’s GREAT to be a KID Again.

Here is a two-minute+ video that should just make you smile today…….the take away for today: Sometimes we need to do something from our childhood……..just to keep us young, no matter what age we are.  Click the picture and enjoy…….and share it with someone who needs to smile today. I am a diabetes dad. Please visit my Diabetes […]

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Do………What You Think Cannot Be Done.

In my many years as an actor, I have learned to observe.  To take a step back and notice a nuance, a glance, a touch.  People are such fascinating observations in their physical-being, and the human spirit is even more incredible to watch. I was reading about a friend of mine who hiked over 100 miles […]

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DKA and Undiagnosed T1D……Is Still Here…….Just Don’t DO Nothing….Plug Yourself In!!!!!!

How do you know if you made a difference; if the point was driven home?  How do you know if the listener ‘gets’ what you are sharing?  What happens when the dust all settles and we move on with life? A few weeks ago we lost two children in one weekend to DKA and undiagnosed […]

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School’s Open…….If One Roars ALL THE TIME…..It Won’t be Heard.

We took every precaution there was.  We read-up on what every parent suggested.  We had back-ups of back-ups.  We met with the nurse.  The kids were all getting a letter home in her K class so everyone was on the same page.  Our 504 plan was in place.  Jill had quit work so she was […]

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NEWSBREAK: ATTENTION ALL NORTH CAROLINA RESIDENTS……SUPPORT NEEDED…….NOW.

We are looking for Reegan’s Rule to come out of the North Carolina Senate Committee and be bought to a vote in the North Carolina Senate.  The bill (which is House Bill-20 and is now Senate Bill 27–REEGAN’s RULE) will encourage diabetes education by medical professionals to parents through the first five years of a child’s life. We have worked […]

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You COULD Miss Out if it’s Done only the Way YOU THINK is Right.

I’m always amazed at the stories I hear out there.  the lack of knowledge is truly astounding.  From us, as parents, to the medical profession……the comments I read so often boggles my mind.  Actually, it used to infuriate me but it happens so often now, I am down to ‘eye-rolling’. There is also a very […]