Kassie Palmer,

 realized her dream of authoring and publishing a
book of advice and practical tips to help parents with diabetes overcome the
unique challenge of caring for their families. As the second official winner of The Bayer Dream Fund™ Contest, Kassie's dream will be funded by the Diabetes Care Division of Bayer HealthCare, LLC.

Kassie, a mother of two children, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was 18 years old. Now, she aims to give other parents the courage and inspiration needed to manage their diabetes in order to preserve their health and wellness while raising a family.

"Maintaining control of my blood sugar while caring for my young sons has been a slow and steady battle, fought daily with self-monitoring, an insulin pump and support from my friends and family," Kassie says. "Along the way, my own challenges and ideas, in combination with tips and tricks from my circle of friends with diabetes, have taught me about parenting with diabetes, and have made a huge difference in my diabetes control. I want to show parents with diabetes that giving love and care to their children does not mean they need to compromise the management of their own diabetes, and that they are not alone in their daily struggles to balance family, work and diabetes."