Tag: Diabetes parenting blog

The crumbled wrapping paper is left abandoned in a corner; a newly orphaned bow lays under the drink stained glass-top coffee table, and it is clear that this holiday is complete.  In my head I hear so many conversations from the last 24 hours.  I hear laughter, I hear stories, I hear friends, I hear family, and […]

Seven years ago I began a tradition of an-end-of-year story.  So what has now become a yearly tradition, here is my Diabetes Dad’s end-of-year Holiday Story that I write for dLife.com each year at this time. This year, it’s simply titled: The Gift to Make My Mommy Smile http://www.dlife.com/diabetes_resources/diabetes_advocacy/tom_karlya/diabetes_miracle I am a diabetes dad. Please visit my Diabetes […]

When I was growing up, my parents; I mean Santa Claus, would leave one more extra gift which we called the ‘kitchen gift’.  The idea was that after we opened all of our gifts, there WAS STILL ONE MORE special one that was left in the kitchen for us to open.  The tradition continues in our home […]

Years ago Kaitlyn came home from school with the following news; “I am trying out for track.” We could deal with that, we certainly wanted her to try anything she wanted in life.  No boundaries, right?  What could a 50 or 100 yard dash do? “I think I will try cross-country?” Seriously?  Cross Country?  In […]

With special apologies to Clement Moore. I present…… Twas the Night Before D-Christmas ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with  prayer, In hopes that Santa would bring the cure with him this year. The children […]