I am a high school chemistry teacher and person with type 1 diabetes. I’ve been teaching for three and a half years and have had diabetes for 26 years,…
Category: Living
We recently got a letter from our insurance company. It was addressed to my younger son. He is fourteen.
“Dear BRIGGS, We want to keep you informed…
My family and I get a lot of questions from the rest of the world about living with diabetes. Sometimes the questions are smart and come from the right…
There’s stigma everywhere when it comes to diabetes, and we as a community are constantly on notice to correct misconceptions, stereotypes, and…
In early July 2011, I was a frail 114 pounds. I’m 5’5″ tall, and was all skin and bones. My sternum protruded, and my wrists appeared…
It was 3 a.m. and the JDRF advocacy staff was wide awake and in the Washington DC office, working the phones, following the action and pacing the floors,…
Today, after an 18-month long campaign by JDRF and its supporters across the country, Congress approved legislation for a two-year extension…
Valentine’s Day is upon us, and if you’re looking for the perfect gift for that PWD in your life, we have some ideas. A thoughtful gift goes a long…
Even though Valentine’s Day usually focuses on matters of the heart, today it’s all about the pancreas. Living with diabetes doesn’t stop us from…
The tall, strapping baritone singer took center stage, belting out the role of Snug in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” with emotion, humor and beauty.…