tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641270014654297376.post2058011506221650116..comments2023-04-19T14:16:25.247-04:00Comments on Rantings of a T1 Mom ™: To Blog, or Not to Blog?Doloreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03313952947881042891noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641270014654297376.post-61224308127714234562013-07-31T17:32:58.785-04:002013-07-31T17:32:58.785-04:00Thanks for the thoughts, Delores (It was great mee...Thanks for the thoughts, Delores (It was great meeting you and Jeff at FFL, btw..) I'm not sure if I really have a dog in this hunt or not, but it occurs to me that we are just now seeing the "first generation" of blogged-about-cwds.<br /><br />Our perceptions may very well be changed as this question is explored further, especially when those CWD's take the issue up on their own in social media Scott Strangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05631349520282171319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641270014654297376.post-71592745163057352242013-07-31T15:56:18.898-04:002013-07-31T15:56:18.898-04:00Excellent post Dolores. As an adult with T1, I'...Excellent post Dolores. As an adult with T1, I've thought about issues that might arise because I talk about my diabetes. So it's very clear if you search for me that I have this. But I don't want or need to hide it.<br /><br />As a parent I can fully understand wanting to protect my child (whatever the age). Glad you started a discussion on this.Bernardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14936264471078732019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641270014654297376.post-18628448997487394222013-07-31T02:56:16.890-04:002013-07-31T02:56:16.890-04:00Thanks for writing and talking about this process,...Thanks for writing and talking about this process, as it played out for you at FFL and afterward. I disagreed with what Jill said at the session, but really really liked what Meri had to say there. The parents are great, and the stories that are being shared aren't to embarrass or point fingers. Totally a personal choice and it differs for everyone, but that's also a great point someone said at the start of the session about the beauty of social media is that it changes. These decisions change, and talking about these things periodically is probably a great way to assess. So glad you decided to keep on blogging, and love that response your husband gave! Really reminds me of the whole way D has changed over time - embrace and own it, rather than just put it under your foot and hide it. Really like that message on the digital footprint. Great post!Mike Hoskinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06551066714605052991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641270014654297376.post-84960374763120016592013-07-24T21:02:59.680-04:002013-07-24T21:02:59.680-04:00Thanks for talking about this, Dolores!
I think ...Thanks for talking about this, Dolores! <br /><br />I think that, like Kerri said, it's a personal decision and probably will ebb & flow over time. It's a very empowering perspective to think about embracing the digital footprint rather than trying to avoid it altogether.<br /><br />Great post, Dolores. Thank you!Scott K. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17881833642347872927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641270014654297376.post-33308285817829984292013-07-23T11:14:21.941-04:002013-07-23T11:14:21.941-04:00Thanks so much for all the comments! This is a re...Thanks so much for all the comments! This is a record for me ... And as one wise blogger put it "comments = love" ... Today I feel your encouragement and loveDoloreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313952947881042891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641270014654297376.post-24885958885599280832013-07-23T08:02:13.466-04:002013-07-23T08:02:13.466-04:00I think we all waver with this dilemma about blogg...I think we all waver with this dilemma about blogging. I know I do and I only blog about me!<br />BUT... more good has come from blogging than bad so that's a win in my books. <br />Scullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05745442527137426283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641270014654297376.post-26610427179838705582013-07-23T00:15:08.519-04:002013-07-23T00:15:08.519-04:00I had heard whisperings of this discussion taking ...I had heard whisperings of this discussion taking place at FFL - thanks for going into some more detail about it. I'm glad you found a way to do what helps you, what helps others, and what feels right.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04857046266371772742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641270014654297376.post-80530575813384480872013-07-22T21:47:50.213-04:002013-07-22T21:47:50.213-04:00Not until I went to that DOC discussion did I even...Not until I went to that DOC discussion did I even consider the difference between PWDs blogging vs D-parents blogging ... Dumb, yes ... But an Aha moment none the less ... Which lead to my soul searching ... Because in the end the very last thing I would want to do is hurt my sonDoloreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313952947881042891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641270014654297376.post-3007789589098934952013-07-22T21:28:53.989-04:002013-07-22T21:28:53.989-04:00I think the decision to blog - about anything, or ...I think the decision to blog - about anything, or anyone - is a personal decision and there isn't a set "right way" to go about any of it. I'm glad you do what you feel comfortable doing, even as that definition of comfort may ebb and flow. Thanks for sharing your perspectives on this.Kerri.http://www.sixuntilme.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641270014654297376.post-7787659354282696932013-07-22T17:38:37.631-04:002013-07-22T17:38:37.631-04:00I'm glad you did your research and I'm gla...I'm glad you did your research and I'm glad your blogging!!!!<br />Xoxo & CHECK!k2https://www.blogger.com/profile/04167099133092135850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641270014654297376.post-62164824908645408572013-07-22T17:36:27.045-04:002013-07-22T17:36:27.045-04:00I had to leave the P4DC panel early so I missed th...I had to leave the P4DC panel early so I missed the whole part about parents blogging. But I'm so glad your husband had some wise words and convinced you not to take down your blog!! Every voice counts, and I learn so much by reading d-mom and d-dad blogs!! Thank you for doing what you do!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853213615426205881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641270014654297376.post-53716334701256858402013-07-22T17:25:20.614-04:002013-07-22T17:25:20.614-04:00Great Post! It sounds like you really thought it o...Great Post! It sounds like you really thought it over, and that's what counts. Keep blogging! Tim Brandhttp://bleedingfinger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641270014654297376.post-66267143881415583642013-07-22T10:15:31.720-04:002013-07-22T10:15:31.720-04:00Great post. I really admire what you're doing...Great post. I really admire what you're doing. Advocacy is so important. Diane B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14494769017142610050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641270014654297376.post-91103123765807340372013-07-21T22:42:05.446-04:002013-07-21T22:42:05.446-04:00Thanks for your thoughtful response ... Funny thin...Thanks for your thoughtful response ... Funny thing I debated whether to use different names for my boys and edit all past posts and decided against it ... Though I used a different analogy ... I told my husband "That ship had sailed"Doloreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313952947881042891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641270014654297376.post-60031359657325076102013-07-21T22:38:32.984-04:002013-07-21T22:38:32.984-04:00Please don't be agitated! You rock ... Are an...Please don't be agitated! You rock ... Are an awesome T1 mom ... And, girlfriend, you indeed have to balls!Doloreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313952947881042891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641270014654297376.post-65164251688148663122013-07-21T21:34:49.407-04:002013-07-21T21:34:49.407-04:00I don't, however, have the balls to watch the ...I don't, however, have the balls to watch the video yet.katyhttp://bigfootchildhavediabetes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641270014654297376.post-63637226760110990162013-07-21T21:34:13.007-04:002013-07-21T21:34:13.007-04:00I was dreading reading this, but love the conclusi...I was dreading reading this, but love the conclusion! I had a lot of the same blogfeelings at the conference.<br /><br />I am SO glad I missed the session that made you feel like your son would not be able to get a job or insurance because of RT1M. Was the point of view of the speaker that in the future our children will need to somehow pretend to not have diabetes in order to be insured/employed? I think our kids will have much bigger problems faking that (for example, obtaining veins filled with different blood before a physical exam?)than our blogs might create. <br /><br />What about parents who publish memoirs re their kids'---I don't know---drug addictions? I mean in a hard-copy book from Random House? I'm all for not *humiliating* the child, but...I don't know. There's a long history of parents writing about their children, their children's problems, quirks, misbehavior, disease.<br /><br />This has me all agitated, even though your post made me feel better!<br />katyhttp://bigfootchildhavediabetes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641270014654297376.post-60066448676464563112013-07-21T17:34:59.435-04:002013-07-21T17:34:59.435-04:00Btw, great, insightful post... Glad you took the t...Btw, great, insightful post... Glad you took the time to research for you made your decision.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15030783893373288244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641270014654297376.post-78501177103923796552013-07-21T17:34:05.977-04:002013-07-21T17:34:05.977-04:00Sorry... I meant to say more in my comment, but I ...Sorry... I meant to say more in my comment, but I had three kiddos vying for my attention so I had to cut it short. I've decided to keep blogging... But I wish I could go back and just use intitials. Someone suggested I go back and change all the names, but lets face it, most days I don't have enough time to shower, let alone go through almost 800 posts. I'm just going to be more mindful of what I say and when Elise is old enough to understand, start asking for her thoughts. I can't unring a bell... But I can choose my subjects and words more carefully now.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15030783893373288244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641270014654297376.post-1601154507465259642013-07-21T13:38:44.683-04:002013-07-21T13:38:44.683-04:00Thank you for reading! Thank you for reading! Doloreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313952947881042891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641270014654297376.post-39473988720498473392013-07-21T13:37:31.200-04:002013-07-21T13:37:31.200-04:00OMG .. Meri reads my blog too! Love you Meri ... ...OMG .. Meri reads my blog too! Love you Meri ... your's was the first blog I read and inspired me to blog too ... Thank You!Doloreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313952947881042891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641270014654297376.post-77346664211614973682013-07-21T12:37:24.100-04:002013-07-21T12:37:24.100-04:00I watched the session online and felt like I shoul...I watched the session online and felt like I should delete everything! The stories, however, are what I connected with in the first place. The stories led me to find the support I needed from the DOC. Thank you for sharing what you've found. laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12660924378036523017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641270014654297376.post-43157666780062249902013-07-21T12:30:41.061-04:002013-07-21T12:30:41.061-04:00I'm glad you searched you heart, (and the inte...I'm glad you searched you heart, (and the internet!) to make a final decision. A really great post! Make the most of our footprint? CHECK! Merihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752883120541646427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641270014654297376.post-43008766569745264002013-07-21T12:11:50.624-04:002013-07-21T12:11:50.624-04:00I arrived late and sat in the back row ... which i...I arrived late and sat in the back row ... which is very typical of my shy-introverted self ... next year I will make a point of introducing myself ;)<br /><br />So I am excited you commented on this post ... because I would love to know what you decided and how you feel about this topic ...have you decided to continue blogging?Doloreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313952947881042891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641270014654297376.post-42048138998429191302013-07-21T11:46:14.767-04:002013-07-21T11:46:14.767-04:00You were at that session? How did I not meet you? ...You were at that session? How did I not meet you? I was the one who posed the initial question. I was also in the second session you mentioned. How funny.<br /><br />Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15030783893373288244noreply@blogger.com