Stork with Baby

Mommy . . . Where Does Type 1 Diabetes Come From?

We all know there are certain origin truths: Babies come from storks, all of our best Christmas presents come from Santa Claus, and the yard full of candy my kids hunt for each Easter comes from an elusive little bunny. That’s fine. I accept all of those without reservation. What I can’t accept is not […]

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Player Sliding into Base

The Real Victory of Winning the Loser’s Bracket

About a year ago, my six-year-old son decided he was ready to play baseball. He had been watching his two older brothers for years and was dying to get out there and play like them. I signed him up for a Single A coach-pitch league, and he was assigned to a new team that hadn’t […]

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Plato - Thou Must Know Thy Diabetes

Know Thyself: The Secret to Self-Management is Inside You

When I sat down to write this post, I found myself full of ideas and, unfortunately, full of frustration. With so many diabetes-related topics that I was passionate about, what was I going to choose for my very first blog post ever? At first, I was certain that the importance of exercise in keeping our […]

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