Opening Up

Opening Up

There are a great many things that I talk to my friends and family about. Happy things, sad things, memories, plans. The fact that we spent a whole hour recently trying to figure out what our 4 year old meant when he said he really liked "moon sex" (sorry, what?), until we finally realized that [...]

Ice Cream in the Bathroom, Daniel Tiger Confusion, and the Importance of Self-Care

Ice Cream in the Bathroom, Daniel Tiger Confusion, and the Importance of Self-Care

This week has been a bit of a doozy, and it's left me thinking a lot about self-care. T1D is so relentless - so unforgiving - that sometimes it, coupled with an ordinary sort of difficult week, can be enough to really wear you down. There are no sick days. No vacations. No breaks from [...]