DiabetesDad“Ladies and gentlemen, this is your Captain speaking…….” The tone in his voice sounded different from when these normal-type announcement comes from the cockpit. Up until this point we were on a non-stop from the UK to NYC’s Kennedy Airport on an uneventfully calm flight. This was about to change. The Captain continued, “We need […]
Today’s T.G.I.F. are a group of men I met recently. When I was over in the UK with the Children with Diabetes I met a group of dads, an amazing group of dads. They are regulars dads, husbands, partners, with regular jobs, likes, responsibilities and in many ways are just like any other dads…….but they […]
The first thing that strikes you about this incredible young man, when you meet him, is his friendly smile and laid back attitude. He has a kind word for you and will always ask how you, or a member of your family, are doing. He is Diabetesdad’s Sunday dHero not just because of the […]
This is a pet project of mine. Last year I ran a fund raising event that was fun and worth while. I sent personal letters to children, from Santa Claus. Parents would make a donation to the DRI and we would send a letter from Santa Claus; complete with stamp from the North Pole. Kids […]
Our Kids. Wow the things they do. The things they put up with every day. Whether they have diabetes or they do not have diabetes; the fact that diabetes is in our households makes them live each and every day in a way that no one will understand but us; their parents. The new norm […]
Hurricane Isaac slammed into the United States leaving behind a land of ruin and devastation. A while ago I reached out to the LIONs Club International Foundation(a service organization that helps those in need and also has diabetes as a priority)(LCIF). The LIONs have boots-on-the-ground around the world and the idea was that if there was […]