Primum Non Nocere

May 18, 2016.Reading time 6 minutes.

When we embark into the realm of social media we leave ourselves vulnerable to the harbingers of doom as well as to other more sinister types of people. Harbingers are not to be confused with trolls – folks who intentionally set out to cause disruption and chaos. Harbingers are not charlatans – folks who claim […]

Wherever You Go, There You Are

July 2, 2014.Reading time 8 minutes.

Hi my name is Tina and I have been a Dmom for over 7 years. My last cry was Saturday. Diabetes meet-ups are wonderful. While I have never been part of a 12 step program I have seen meetings in movies. I imagine those who attend such meetings feel a similar longing for understanding and […]

Roses are Red Violets are Blue You can Save a Child Too

February 4, 2014.Reading time 5 minutes.

Last year some very wise and humble members of the Diabetes Online Community (Kerri Sparling, Bennet Dunlap, Kelly Close, Manny Hernandez, Adam Brown, and Jeff Hitchcock) started something. It is called Spare a Rose, Save a Child. The campaign runs Feb 10th to Feb 16th and helps support the Life of a Child program sponsored by the […]

There Are No Strangers In The D World

January 19, 2014.Reading time 7 minutes.

Monday I discovered my little dog had a terrible infection on one of his rear legs. Required emergency surgery to remove dead and infected tissue. On Tuesday I needed to have Sugarboy in Palo Alto to start the second part of the study he is participating in. On Wednesday the kids and I were leaving […]

Staying Emotionally Safe

December 11, 2013.Reading time 7 minutes.

I don’t share my kids real names here or on Twitter or on Instagram. I want to keep my kids safe. Not just physically safe from predators and the like but also emotionally safe and preferably not searchable via web searches. I’m not alone. Many parent bloggers and PWD who blog don’t share their kids […]