Stefany Shaheen

The Anniversary of Elle’s Diagnosis

I am sitting in the same place I was two years ago at about this same time when I discovered my daughter would have to learn to live with Type 1 Diabetes.  My family loves this place.  I love this place.  In many ways, I thank this place for helping me make such a dreadful [...]

Bringing Home the Bacon Costs Too Much: Managing Blood Sugars During After-School Hours

A dangerous pattern has developed in our home during the after school hours. Apparently, like most children her age, Elle returns home from school in a ravenous state and proceeds to eat and eat and eat. I am sure that the children you know help themselves to a hearty snack after a long [...]

Diabetes Day: Today and Everyday

This post is cross-posted on blogher.com:
Today is World Diabetes Day – November 14, 2009. Today is the day that even the United Nations would like people to think about what is it like to live with diabetes. To ponder what it means that nearly 7 million people are diagnosed with diabetes every year [...]

Tricky Treats

One week ago today, our children donned their Halloween costumes and prepared to go trick or treating. This year we had a woman from the 1940s, a ladybug, a butterfly and a superhero. Having learned from Halloweens past complete with indecisive children who frequently change their minds about who or what they want [...]