I thought long and hard before I starting writing this column. I decided to write it for a few reasons. The first and foremost was/is that I am, or was, as guilty of the subject matter as anybody. I have written quite a few NEWSBREAKS dealing with the death of a child in the diabetes community. […]
Tag: diabetes parenting
Many of the things I choose to write about are inspired from a variety of sources; one being the online community. I see something that triggers something in my head and I’m off to the races as I question what it may or may not mean; and most importantly, how we all may learn from it. […]
I saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus In this picture is my family (that’s me in the front—cute huh?). That’s mom kissing Santa Claus. At that age I was not sure, but now I am; my father is Santa Claus in the picture 🙂 . My look is real; although I was not sure why Santa […]
I am not speaking for anyone else here, I am speaking for me. I am so glad that when my daughter was diagnosed in 1992 that I was not (and still am not) a medical professional. Imagine being trained your entire professional life all of the medical perspectives to everything in the human body. Imagine you […]
The passion heard in the banter among people involved with diabetes is commendable. Sometimes I have seen, and/or heard, it take a turn for the worse. I was witness to two people discussing a point of view regarding an aspect of care for their child. One person did something one way; and the other did […]
Did you ever meet someone who would change your life, just in being who they are? In your life they just grab hold of your heart and you are ‘off the charts’ how you feel about them…..you know what I mean, right? Today is Sailor’s 12th ‘Diaveresary’, as we say in the diabetes community. Twelve years ago […]