There’s a reason why hot chocolate and sugar cookies go so perfectly with snow. And it’s not because Nestlé runs a secret subliminal campaign that makes you grab cocoa mix along with the bottled water and rock salt when you …
The Thanksgiving Edition: The Faces of Mount Glucosemore
Thanksgiving always makes me pause and take stock of what truly matters. Yes, life can be chaotic, unpredictable, and occasionally feel like an endurance sport, but the core things that count? My health, my family’s health, and the ability to …
Humor and Disability: When Is It Okay to Laugh?
Last week, while driving Owen to school, I needed a break, not from the morning chaos, but from the nonstop news cycle dominated by one particular individual (you know, the “greatest individual the world has ever seen”). So I switched …
Our Spaghetti-Night Scare
The evening started off normally enough. It was spaghetti night—also known as “let’s see how many carbs we can fit on one plate.” It’s one of the few meals where there are never leftovers. Peyton can eat through multiple plates …
The Night Diabetes Didn’t Stand a Ghost of a Chance
Halloween tests every parent’s patience —and pancreas. I fully admit to eating candy while walking my kids from house to house. You’re lying to yourself if you don’t. If only I could get you on a sensor. I remember thinking …