the mom message

Feel-good Fall is here! Our children [heck even many of us adults] anxiously await their favorite dress-up occasion, Halloween, and the mounds and mounds of endless candy treats that come with this sugar-high holiday. With nearly one third of our kids battling obesity today and the fact that one in three kids will develop diabetes in their life time, we as parents need to do our part and teach a healthy lifestyle now! This issue of OTMOM includes raw facts on the epidemic of juvenile diabetes and one local mom’s inspiring Halloween tradition for her diabetic daughter and family of six [page 26], a cover story mom who is the true essence of the word child advocate determined to make a difference in our community [page 64] and we have a stay-at-home dad who reminds us that living a life of gratis is simple as well as important [page 60]. And for a little food for thought [no pun intended], October is National Eat Better, Eat Together month. We encourage you to make an honest effort to share at least one meal together as a family. For some time saving, no non-sense, delicious, health conscious, diabetic friendly recipe options be sure to check out the Down the Aisle [page 46] and This and That sections [page 56]. We can all agree that investing in experiences, memories and family togetherness is pretty rewarding. Lastly, as we celebrate THANKSgiving this year let’s remember Gratitude is the best Attitude.

dani & sheri co-founders & inspired moms