I always thought that Valentine’s Day was the biggest flower day of the year. I was told this by a shop owner; “Everyone had a mother, not everyone has a sweetheart.” And there you go. This year I need to talk to everyone about Valentine’s Day. And I want you to think real hard about […]
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A law. There is no mistake about it; as soon as a bunch of people think that a law is a good idea to have on the books; it will almost immediately be met with opposition. When someone introduces a law, it can stay the same on face value or it can be included in […]
Staying positive in the world of diabetes is not an easy task. I remember when Kaitlyn was first diagnosed and I saw so many parents who really, really, tried to live life in such a positive manner. I looked around at my life. We were down to one income, staying up the entire night, realizing the […]
There was not always an ‘online community’. There was a time when after diabetes became the new norm, it was only you. There was no instant access to……well…..anything. Those of us who went through all of this during that time, I believe, have an advantage. When you have no one else to depend on; you […]
Okay; congratulations on your new job. You have been promoted to the role of Executive In-charge of Programming for a major network television and your first job is to pick up the option on your new show. Double congratulations; the newest show is about your family. You have offered your family millions of dollars and negotiated […]
The title of today’s article was something my daughter said years ago in an interview. The reporter asked how it felt to have diabetes and without so much as a thought, Kaitlyn responded, “I have diabetes, diabetes is not who I am.” It was a phrase that has resonated with me any time I feel […]