DiabetesDadI was reading last night and again a mom wrote about coming from the Doctor and how upset she was because her child’s A1C was 8.2. She tried everything and was so upset that the number ‘was not better’. She realized how important the number was to her child and she felt like she failed again. […]
Oh my gosh. They are everywhere. You cannot get away. You cannot hide. Just when you think that you have completed the task and there are no more to be found, they come back to haunt you. You may run; you may try to distract; you may even hide your eyes; and you may clean […]
In the wake of many of the responses and messages I personally received in the last few days; a thought has come into light that we should explore. When it comes to diabetes, and not only what the media portrays, but in our everyday lives (and the lives of our kids), are we being bullied? Bullying. […]
As I read responses to yesterday’s article, and the so many traits that people have leaned upon to ‘get them through’ the new normal, I realized that my two emotional aspects of laughter and music has served us well, but there is another approach needing discussing and that is ‘the practical’ aspects. Jill is without-a-doubt […]
Well if anyone can handle this, you guys can. Really? I have always wanted to punch in the nose whoever said those words to me; and every time I heard them. I do believe I would be left with many less friends though, so I refrain. We heard the words a lot over the years […]
I find it extremely interesting that no matter how much we store in our kids’ rooms for night-time lows; no matter how many juice boxes, gels, cookies, glucose tablets, and whatever else we store; the counter in the morning reveals that a blood-sugar-low led them to waking up and making their way to the kitchen. It […]