A couple of months, I got a call from Jimmy Ferrer at the Diabetes Hands Foundation asking if I would speak at MasterLab this year in Orlando. I was thrilled […]

Last week at the ADA Scientific Sessions in New Orleans, Dr. Howard Wolpert made the bold assertion that ‘Digital technology really has the power to fundamentally change the delivery of […]

I have a confession to make. A couple weeks ago, I lied about having diabetes. I didn’t lie because I was ashamed of having diabetes, but in order to cover […]

It’s Mental Health Awareness Month and there’s been a lot of great discussion about the intersection of diabetes and mental health. We know that living with diabetes can come with […]

Several years ago, my mom tried to start a Thanksgiving tradition in our family that she called ‘the blessing cup’. Before dinner, she would read a prayer and then pass […]

For people with diabetes (PWD), words matter. Having diabetes can bring on feelings of being out of control and disempowered, and the language that people use around diabetes can sometimes […]

One thing I think about a lot is how to describe people who cope well with diabetes as opposed to those who have a harder time coping. I’m sure that I could […]

Good diabetes management is driven by good data. Blood glucose values, carbohydrate counts and so much more are all essential in day to day diabetes management. This data can be […]

I don’t think I’ve ever met a person with diabetes who has said that they don’t want to live a long, healthy life. However I meet people all the time […]

Every year on June 1, I have a tradition. I go to a restaurant that my family has been going to for as long as I can remember and I […]