A Father’s Day Tribute — A Year Without My Dad
It’s been about a year since my dad passed away. He died peacefully in the same hospital where I was born — in Atlantic City, NJ.
As …
Words Matter: Why I’m Letting My Son Decide If He’s “Diabetic”
When Owen is ready, there’s something important I want him to know—something I still wrestle with myself. The word “diabetic” gets used a lot. Some say it casually, others with concern or care, and many without much …
Time in Range: Like Herding Blood Sugar Cats
Let me tell you a story about an imaginary friend named Gluco who lives inside my son’s body. Gluco is… well, let’s just say he has a flair for the dramatic.
One minute he’s chilling on the …
Owen’s First “High”: A Rookie Parent’s Play-by-Play
It was bound to happen.
Life with three kids is about as predictable as a puppy on espresso, and type 1 diabetes hates unpredictability. Still, when Owen’s continuous glucose monitor (CGM) flashed that first screaming-red HIGH since …
Well That Didn’t Go To Plan…
That’s the thing about diabetes: just when you think you’ve got it all figured out, you’re reminded how little you really know.
Case in point: I was still riding high from the success of my son’s first