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When a Joke Hits Different at 30,000 Feet

Traveling with 3 kids + T1di is chaos. Losing my insulin bag at 30,000 ft was worse—until Virgin Atlantic turned panic into relief

Liz Lemon

Aug 193 min read

Who Am I?

I’ve lived in Israel for almost half my life — raising my kids, building my family, and growing into myself. But when I leave, I shed a laye

Elizabeth Lemon

Aug 101 min read

A refrigerator shelf filled with boxes of Humalog KwikPen insulin (100 units/ml), a single blue insulin pen in front, and assorted food items including foil-wrapped containers and plastic tubs. The boxes feature English, Hebrew and Arabic labeling, and the setting suggests careful insulin storage alongside regular groceries.

Panic Buying Insulin: What a 3 A.M. Air Raid Siren Taught Me About Summer Travel and Diabetes Prep

Caught between sirens and summer plans, I panic bought insulin in Israel during a sudden security scare. Here's how Type 1 diabetes turned a regular pharmacy errand into a life-or-death scramble—and what I’m packing differently next time.

Elizabeth Lemon

Jul 151 min read

Facing One of My Fears as a Mom During a Missile Alert—and Getting Through It

I always wondered how I’d handle it—being alone with my three kids during a missile alert. Last night, I found out.

Liz Lemon

Jul 22 min read

Pumping at 45 with Toddlers, Type 1 Diabetes—and a Whole Lot of Pride

Exclusively pumping at 45 with Type 1 diabetes and toddlers in tow—how this mama built a freezer stash and a quiet sense of pride.

Elizabeth Lemon

Jun 52 min read

A tired mother in her 40s naps on a couch while holding her sleeping baby, both wrapped in a cozy blanket. A bottle rests in the baby's hand, and the scene captures a candid moment of parenting exhaustion and love.

Becoming a Mom After 40: The Perfect-ish Surprise

I never pictured myself becoming a mom in my 40s—let alone three times over. But here I am: 45, exhausted, and totally in love with this phase of life I never thought I’d get to live. This photo? That’s not staged. That’s just a Tuesday. Nap traps, lukewarm coffee, and the messy, magical chaos of raising tiny humans later in life.

Liz Lemon

Jun 32 min read

Illustrated image of a mother sitting in a hospital bed, cradling a newborn wrapped in a blanket. She looks down at the baby tenderly. An IV stand is in the background. The scene is softly lit in warm, earthy tones. Text reads: “You think your body will know what to do. Mine didn’t. But we made it anyway.”

“I Thought I Had Birthing Hips”—A Birth Story

A four-day labor. Pitocin, pain, and a vacuum-assisted delivery. It wasn’t the birth I imagined—but it brought me my son. This is the raw, real story of how it all began.

Liz Lemon

May 292 min read

A softly lit fertility clinic waiting room with a wooden table in the foreground. On the table are a white coffee mug, a blood test vial, a crumpled pamphlet labeled "Fertility," and three diabetes devices, including a glucose meter and insulin pen. A cushioned chair and window with blinds sit in the background. Text on the image reads: “It started with fertility bloodwork. It changed everything.

I Wasn’t Just Tired—How Fertility Bloodwork Uncovered Type 1 Diabetes

I thought I was just tired. Stress, work, getting older—normal stuff. But a routine fertility check led to a phone call that changed everything: “Go to the ER. Your sugar is dangerously high.” What started as a plan to grow our family turned into a diagnosis I never saw coming.

Elizabeth Lemon

May 282 min read

When Life Gives You Lemons, You Parent in Your 40s

From sippy cups to insulin pens, motherhood after 40 is anything but ordinary. A candid, humorous glimpse into life’s lemons and the beautiful chaos of parenting with type 1 diabetes.

Elizabeth Lemon

May 271 min read