We have had very good luck with Bisi’s Omnipod system over the three years she’s used it. We’ve had some pod failures he…
Eating with Bisi | Katie Bacon
Another Reason to Hate Halloween
Bisi had her lowest blood sugar yet this past weekend, and the scariest thing about it was that it’s not totally clear t…
Dear Taylor Swift …
Each year since her diagnosis, Bisi has done the JDRF walk-a-thon to raise money to fight diabetes. Last year, we tried …
Carb Society
Bisi’s been out of school for almost a month, but I’m still recovering from all the end-of-year parties—the school potlu…
Dexcom Dependence
Something happened on the way to the kids’ school today that made me realize how psychologically dependent I am on Bisi’…
What Kind of D-Parent Are You?
I have a theory about couples who manage their child’s diabetes together: that one parent worries more about the immedia…
Honey, I Crushed the Omnipod
You know those cascades of little mistakes that suddenly add up to a big one? Well, one of those cascading failures happ…
Type 1 Diabetes vs Health Insurance
Recently, when doing an end-of-year bill-paying sweep, I realized we had won a fight with our health insurance over payi…
When to Grant Independence to a Child With Diabetes?
At the end of this past summer, the four of us went to an alumni weekend at the sleepaway camp in the Adirondacks…
Low-Carb Diet Recommended For Diabetics
A couple of months ago, a study in the journal Nutrition caught my eye. Titled “Low-carb diet recommended for diabetics,…
