My mind is always full...full of the usual day-to-day thoughts and activities that moms think and do. When Johanna was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, I needed another gigabyte for the hard drive of my mind. Then we were blessed with Nick...and more diabetes. I needed more memory. I thought, O.K. I can do this. But the thing that always gnaws at me in the back of my mind is my oldest, sweet, kind-hearted Naomi whose love language is Quality Time. She's a teenager and I want to stay close. I struggle with creating enough opportunities to spend time with her. So much of our lives are about the other two and all that goes along with diabetes.

We do plenty together: Dance classes, late night movies and morning time after the little ones have left. I love dancing to her music and sharing the head phones as we listen to her iPod. But the question lingers: Do I have enough time in a day for her?

On her own initiative and at her own pace she has learned how to take care of Nick and Johanna. She has learned the basics of diabetes management, She watches the kids for a few hours when we need a sitter. We're careful how we handle these interactions in our family to avoid resentment. Naomi has recently expressed an interest working with children with type 1 diabetes. She would be a natural and I am proud of her.

Does any one else struggle with having daily quality time with your child who doesn't have diabetes?