To all the dads out there in the Diabetes Community…
Thanks to the multi-talented cartoonist Terry Keelan, a fellow type 1 living in Southern California who is very active with the athlete’s group Insulindependence. Not only that, but he’s also the proud dad to three kids! So to Terry and all the dads out there…
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Sometimes I feel very angry or sad about my diabetes (and gluten intolerance!), but a lot of the time I just feel kind of numb about it, like it’s something happening to someone else, and I’m just sitting by and thinking, “Well, that sucks.”
The truth is, I don’t know what I feel a lot of the time, and that can make for some awkward situations.
A few weeks ago I met an old friend…
With all the talk about concerns of pregnancy / being a parent dealing with diabetes, here’s another issue that’s often crossed my mind: what if you’re adopting?
When thinking about starting a family, one usually runs down the checklist of typical concerns: Do we make enough money to support another life? Do we have enough space? Is there emotional support? Are we able to make the necessary sacrifices to raise a child? But when you…
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Stacey Simms is an award-winning medical reporter. She also spent 10 years as a TV anchor in Charlotte, North Carolina, and in Syracuse and Utica, New York. But after getting to know her a little, I’d venture to guess her most challenging role in life has been as the mother of a very small child diagnosed with diabetes. (Check out her blog here.)
As a complement to this week’s guest post on parenting tweens and…
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My husband loathes “Hallmark Holidays,” but for some reason this year, I’m acutely aware of the approach of Mother’s Day. Maybe it’s because my seven-year-old is making a big surprise at school that’s going to come in the mail very soon, and she can’t stop talking about it.
Anyway, I’ve been thinking about the process of becoming a mother — not about the pregnancy itself, but about the “identity shift” that happens when you’re suddenly…