A (Gestational Diabetes) Wake Up Call

During my 27th week of pregnancy, I had an (unwanted) revelation: Being fit doesn’t mean being healthy.

DKA: Raising Awareness To Save Lives

Take 60 seconds to pass along what you know - you never know who's life you might save. No one, especially a child, should die because we weren’t paying close enough attention.

GUILT

One of the many challenges of type 1 diabetes is that its effects can vary person by person. Some can feel their lows coming, getting tired and shaky. Others, like Isabella, show no sign that their bl...

The Nanny Diaries: Now I Understand

During my job interview for a nanny and Type 1 Diabetes caregiver position in the fall of 2014, none of my confidence was feigned. Not only had I heard of T1D, I had a good friend with it and had date...

SCUBA Diving with Type 1 Diabetes — You Can Do It!

Of all the adventures I’ve had, nothing is quite as unique as diving. I love it! With some education, training and a little planning, diving is something that most people with diabetes should be abl...

Wedding Bells and My Insulin Pump

I can't think of anything more fun for a girl to talk about than her wedding day. Most girls dream of everything, from the perfect dress and flowers to the food and guest list. As someone with T1...

Lost At Sea

Four days after the birth of my son, I watched a pair of New York City paramedics slide my wife down our narrow third floor stairway on a backboard at two in the morning, holding this new, helpless li...

A DIABETES MAKEOVER

My diagnosis had forced me to question my originality. I had been barcoded and stocked on the sugar-free shelf. “Diabetes” had become my identity.

Travels With (New) Diabetes

I will never forget the summer that changed my life forever.

A Letter to a Newly Diagnosed Family

T1 kids have some rough stuff going on, but know that you are going to be raising a child that is so aware of her body, what makes her feel good and bad and in the long run is going to be so much heal...

Diabetes Mine Talks to Chef Sam Talbot

Whenever you’re able to connect with a celebrity chef you haven’t chatted with in a few years, naturally the first question that comes to mind is, “What’s cooking lately?”...

Coachella + T1D + A Pump Malfunction

Coachella has become a very big event amongst my friends. My girlfriends and I look forward to the fashion, people-watching, food and music—in that order.

Sam Talbot, Living Beyond

But one day it clicked. I knew that living with Type 1 shouldn’t be looked at as a hindrance, but as something that makes me strive to live my best life.