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, …
Peyton’s Race
I’ve written often about my son Owen, but I also have two other incredible kids: Peyton, 15, and Kendall, 13. Diabetes affects them too, and of course, I worry they may develop it someday. But this story isn’t about diabetes. …
When Diabetes Silences Your Words
It’s been a little while since I’ve written here, and I wanted to share why.
It started with a horrible hyperglycemia episode caused by a kinked cannula—so bad that my eyelids hurt—that left me feeling pretty awful for a few …
Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”: Not So Beautiful for Those with T1D
Writing something political on my blog could be a recipe for disaster. The internet’s full of people itching to pounce on a post they don’t like—especially under the cloak of anonymity. But honestly? I’m still figuring out what Search Engine …