Hope without hype is all we ask (the one when I wish it started differently)
Apparently, silence can be deafening. With Monday’s pre-announcement of some huge news coming the next morning from the Diabetes Research Institute, my in box and text messages and Facebook messages...
View ArticleUndiagnosed diabetes and a plea to take action (The one where I go all public...
A week ago today, a 13-year old boy who lives in a normal middle class town and has smart, caring parents and who is surrounded by teachers and nurses and coaches a friends, died of the complications...
View ArticleIs there a symbol for what we need? (The one when I’m jealous of a pink and...
Confession time: I’m jealous. I’m wickedly jealous of an adorable, powerful, perfect little symbol: the pink and red equal sign all over the place this week. Watching the way the pink and red equal...
View ArticleI Held Hope In My Hands (The one were my daughter raises her hand and says...
Since Lauren was diagnosed way back in October of 1997, I’ve insisted we do two things consistently: not let diabetes steal our joy in life, and focus on “visualizing hope.” The first one has been a...
View ArticleI Held Hope in My Hands, Part 2 (the one with Anna, her Awesome Abs and the...
Last week I shared how I HELD HOPE IN MY HANDS, and to be honest with you, I’m still kind of buzzing with a totally feeling of – to go all Guilana Rancic on you – amaze-balls. I honestly mean it when I...
View ArticleCan We Motivate the World With Happiness? (The one where I refuse to be sad...
Some recent memes, videos and Facebook posts have me thinking: Can we motivate the world to want to help us cure diabetes by making them smile and cheer rather than cry? Or to put it more simply: Can...
View ArticleIntroducing: Hope Jars and your chance to “join me” on the JDRF Ride to Cure...
“Say it out loud or write it down. It’s the first step toward making it real.” I don’t remember who the person was who said that to me when I was a kid, but it stuck. I’ve used that advice so many...
View ArticleUsing our talents to better this D-World (the one where I wrestle with my...
I was digging through a file cabinet yesterday looking for my marriage certificate (it will be 29 years next week. I just want to be sure I really did that back then. Just kidding. We are being audited...
View ArticleOn Bret Michaels and his latest diabetes-related setback: The good news...
If you are in the D-world, you’ve probably heard that Bret Michaels has been ill. His BFF wrote a poignant recap of all that has happened on Bret’s Facebook page. Read it. It’s remarkable. So of...
View ArticleI’m BACK ON MY BIKE!!! (The One Where I Realize a Harsh Reality)
Nearly eight weeks ago I took a tumble down my stairs at home and broke my ankle and foot in a few places. It was just the kind of silly thing that happens. It was early in the morning and I was...
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