New York City mayor, Michael Bloomberg, has proposed a tax of 12 cents per can of soda (a penny per ounce). During his weekly radio address, Bloomberg said the soda tax would discourage consumers from buying sugar-laden drinks. According to the NYT, Bloomberg noted research suggesting that such a tax would reduce consumption of the...

I read this New York Times article, “Childhood Obesity Battle Is Taken Up by First Lady,” which details Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move campaign – America’s Move to Raise a Healthier Generation of Kids.  Thank you so much for doing this, Michelle Obama! What struck me as I was reading the article was that,...

Okay, the Jets didn’t win today so much as they, um, lost.  But it was an exciting run and it was the culmination of some sports activity this weekend.  Obviously I am including lying on a couch, somewhat ignoring my kids, and shouting at a team that can’t hear me as a new sport. Actually, yesterday we went out to NJ to see my nephew...

Okay, not literally. But if you’re looking for a creative way to show your support, consider making a donation to Zip the Cure, an effort organized by a 15-year-old young woman with Type 1 named Monica Oxenreiter. Monica lives in Pittsburgh and has had Type 1 since she was 13 months old. Her brother, John, was diagnosed when he...

I’m tired, sick and tired of us as a society looking up to athletes as our heroes. Time and time again, we put our faith in them to only be disappointed later. Tiger Woods, arguably the greatest golfer of all time, a hero to many, finally lived up to be nothing more than another flawed individual. While I don’t want to come...

There’s a lot of guilt involved in parenting, and I tend to find myself feeling guilty even over small things, like telling my sons a white lie in order to do something beneficial for them.  Last night, for example, as I kissed six-year-old Guy goodnight, he said, “Come check me every five minutes all night.”  I didn’t know...

A few days ago I wrote about my son starting to wrestle.  After our first three practices, I can officially say that he loves the sport.  The coaches think that he has a good center, stays in good form and always has a smile on his face.  He is having fun, which is the most important thing to me. Last night, at the end of practice,...

On November 14th (otherwise known as World Diabetes Day), the Sundance Channel will air the television premier of a new documentary called Life For A Child. And oh, man, if you were looking for things to feel grateful for, how about this: you don’t have to walk four hours through mountain passes to get to a bus to get to a clinic...

I just saw an article in USA Today about how the school nurse shortage is affecting kids with diabetes and it made me very grateful, as I always am, that I wasn’t diagnosed with this disease till I was 22. Not only did that mean that I got to live a normal, carb-filled childhood (no crappy Halloweens for this girl!), but my parents...

The answer, in one sense, is yes: he’s 17. But I still admit to having a particular soft spot for Nick Jonas — or, rather, for the work he’s doing to raise awareness for Type 1 diabetes. That’s because Nick, of the boy band the Jonas Brothers, has had Type 1 since he was 13 years old; according to this press release,...