tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569641350490898348.post1095268476075859349..comments2023-05-02T08:09:19.949-04:00Comments on My Diabetic Child: More than D Mom...Lorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07192247387107228743noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569641350490898348.post-29444271054315555822013-05-13T02:37:54.128-04:002013-05-13T02:37:54.128-04:00Love this post, my friend! I work from home as wel...Love this post, my friend! I work from home as well, and I completely understand!!! <br /><br />You are a wonderful mother who takes wonderful care of your family. Keep up the great work, Lora.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16704298016041843194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569641350490898348.post-70404472405549660702013-05-12T16:38:34.218-04:002013-05-12T16:38:34.218-04:00Lora, I so get what you are saying. The part abou...Lora, I so get what you are saying. The part about lettig it consume me because what will happen to my sweet girl if I don't? The feeling of wanting so badly to take it away from her, that the only thing I know how to do is obsess over how to make it the best life I can for her! It is consuming. Love you!! SCL!Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17818861980843167968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569641350490898348.post-27467848752730297462013-05-11T08:48:24.983-04:002013-05-11T08:48:24.983-04:00Going back to work has been a blessing for me. It...Going back to work has been a blessing for me. It keeps me from micromanaging and over-focusing too much on the numbers. I sit back a bit more and put it all into perspective. I think it has been healthy for Joe too.<br /><br />Great "LIPPY" post gurl. xoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00895126112651188056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569641350490898348.post-49019531395310431792013-05-08T12:04:43.397-04:002013-05-08T12:04:43.397-04:00Moira,
In NO way was I trying to imply that that o...Moira,<br />In NO way was I trying to imply that that out of the home working moms do not throw themselves into raising their D child. I apologize if it read that way. It is MY job that make me feel that I am not there. I work in a really restrictive environment... it just creates challenges. Plus, I worked out of the home for some time before I came home and I still did all of the things I do today. BELIEVE ME... working from home DOES NOT make it any easier.<br /><br />I think my point was that some of us throw ourselves in and some of us feel that diabetes needs to always be on the back burner. No judgment for the choice any of us make. I feel WE need to choose what works for us and our family. If I could choose... I would have stayed home just a little bit longer, BUT I didn't have that option anymore. Keep in mind that Justin faces more challenges than just D and that may be part of why I feel that way.Lorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07192247387107228743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569641350490898348.post-90821441121142531092013-05-08T10:51:17.544-04:002013-05-08T10:51:17.544-04:00Nice post! Glad to see there are real people out t...Nice post! Glad to see there are real people out there, not the glaze it with positivism. Hope I'm not being lippy. lol. Love the blog. Tim Brandhttp://bleedingfinger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569641350490898348.post-35345890518467239842013-05-08T10:45:22.062-04:002013-05-08T10:45:22.062-04:00Lovely post! I wrote one on this topic yesterday -...Lovely post! I wrote one on this topic yesterday -- I'll share at the end. My feeling is so long as you are doing what you want to do in life then its all good. But please; DO NOT think that out of the home working moms do not throw themselves 1223444 percent into raising their D child too. We do -- at least I did. For me, I really believed that if I gave up a dream (and it was a real dream, one my entire family knew about) it would send the wrong message to my daughter. Would I have made the same decision if I was working putting ribbon candy in the box just for pin money? I don't know. But with hard work and lack of sleep and crazy juggling, I was able to do my dream job, live my life for me, raise a healthy child iwth D and be a top diabetes volunteer. Here's my take:<br /><br />http://www.despitediabetes.com/finding-my-own-way-through-d-mama-life-the-one-were-dr-dude-sets-me-straight/<br /><br />The one comment I LOVE in the comments is the mom who realized, thanks to her childs dx, that her job was a waste of her valuable time. So there's pursuing your dream: For some the dream is to work at home full time ... and that's just as awesome if you ask me,Moirahttp://www.despitediabetes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569641350490898348.post-79273319509370883092013-05-08T10:32:14.831-04:002013-05-08T10:32:14.831-04:00Some of us...think just like you.
I think when ou...Some of us...think just like you.<br /><br />I think when our kids are young, it is ok to be defined as MOM. That is how it works. When the kids get older and the forties take over our bodies, then gradually we can start thinking about ourselves again.<br /><br />At least that is my plan. And you know me and my life...EVERYTHING goes as planned! {Sarcasm font.}Merihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752883120541646427noreply@blogger.com