The Flexible Lifestyle Empowering Change StudynBy Mattie PecknEvery doctor has those adolescent patients who aren’t interested in caring for their diabetes. This ranges from not getting enough blood sugar checks a day to blatantly ignoring the disease

Written by Mattie PecknToday, I write to you with a personal plea and that is to find the silver lining of your diagnosis. Everyone has some mental and emotional struggles with diabetes, but it is important to

nnSince his diagnosis, Robert and his family have been heavily involved in the diabetes community by volunteering with the Children’s Diabetes Foundation at events and fundraisers. Robert has even given a speech about the daily tasks of

Written by Mattie PecknI would like to introduce you to Ani Bloom. She is an awesome human being because she is six, was diagnosed with diabetes in 2012, has a rambunctious attitude, and never lets diabetes hold her

I am Scott Fowle and my son was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes when he was six years old. John is now fifteen and this summer, we sent him to a week-long overnight camp by himself for

You have probably seen that throughout the month of November, we have been pushing for everyone to #KnowtheSymptoms of diabetes. We thought this was an incredibly important message to spread throughout #DiabetesAwarenessMonth and we would like tell

By Mattie PecknnBy now, I hope you’ve read about Parker Zarecki and his wonderfully supportive family (A New Life for the Zarecki Family and When Your Sibling is a Diabetic).nnAs an 11 year old boy, Parker is constantly

Click here to read last week's related blog post.nnBy Mattie PecknnWhen your sibling is a diabetic, there are two choices. Are you going to point out their differences and difficulties or are you going to support him? Parker

By Mattie PecknnThe Zareckis became a part of the Barbara Davis Center family just a couple of years ago when 8 year old Parker was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. He displayed some of the stereotypical symptoms