When Ellie’s dad was a little boy, his mom sang “School Days” to him. I only know a few lines from Ellie’s own childhood when Jeff would sing it to her. As I pack diabetes supplies, I find myself humming and thinking about the refrain, “School days, school days, dear...
Please mark your calendars! Ellie will be reading and signing her book, Type One Diabetes A-Z, around the Ozarks and connecting with other kids with T1D. It’s gratifying to be a part of in-person events and to meet (and learn from) other families....
Action Alert: Time to duck into a phone booth and emerge in your superhero costume complete with cape! The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) is reaching out with a time-sensitive update on the Special Diabetes Program (SDP). ...
In honor of recently celebrated Mother’s Day and Earth Day, here’s a post about Mother Earth. The tie in is a bit of a stretch, but we were inspired by Earth Day celebrations, posts, and articles focused on environmental concerns....
National Library Week is winding down, and we couldn’t let the occasion pass without thanking the Missouri Association of School Librarians (MASL) for welcoming Ellie to its spring conference and praising the people (librarians) and places (libraries) that encourage, entertain, inform, and enlighten us....
Our thanks to Access Launch (a magazine distributed to 370+ school districts in Missouri) for profiling Ellie, telling her story, highlighting her book (Type One Diabetes A-Z), and emphasizing how she uses her experience to connect with kids who are newly diagnosed with T1D....
Are you traveling over the holidays? Even if you aren’t planning a road trip or hopping on a plane, you’re likely still zipping around and being pulled in multiple directions during this happy, hectic time of year....
Ellie could not think of a better way to mark her sixth diaversary than reading her alphabet book--TYPE ONE DIABETES A-Z--to young students, sharing her story, and joining with fellow T1D warriors Mrs. Trishna Rosebrough and Gibson Davis to raise awareness of T1D. Thank you, Chad Plein and KY3 News....
According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), in 2018, approximately 1.6 million Americans were living with type one diabetes (T1D)....
When Ellie was diagnosed with type one diabetes (T1D) in 2016 at age 8, it was harrowing and heartbreaking....