Living with diabetes is a full-time job. Raising a child with diabetes is… in its most accurate definition, “overtime without the overtime pay.” And working in diabetes care means helping people navigate a condition that never takes a day off. …
Humor and Disability: When Is It Okay to Laugh?
Last week, while driving Owen to school, I needed a break, not from the morning chaos, but from the nonstop news cycle dominated by one particular individual (you know, the “greatest individual the world has ever seen”). So I switched …
Do You Advocate For Diabetes?
If you’re reading this blog, then you no doubt support diabetes-related causes, but support and advocacy are not the same. The difference isn’t desire; it’s action.
To support something means you agree with it. I support plenty of things. Some …
Talking Diabetes with Stacey Simms at Diabetes Connections
I didn’t exactly go into my interview with Stacey Simms brimming with confidence. There’s so much I could have talked about, living with diabetes, being a diabetes educator, parenting a child with diabetes, etc. My head was full of stories, stats, and the occasional attempt at humor. Rehearsing …
Would someone please put a pedometer in a pump?
You heard me. We need a pedometer in an insulin pump. And we needed it yesterday. Heck, maybe last week.
Exercise doesn’t get the credit it deserves in diabetes management. There are plenty of reasons for that, but for now, …