A lot has happened since I started writing my monthly column in The Hammonton Gazette—”Perspective: Type 1 Diabetes” (T1).

In hindsight, the best invitation my husband Sam and I ever received came in mid-2021, not long after our then five-year-old son Casey was d

Our 9-year-old son Casey has been living with Type 1 diabetes (T1) for more than three years.

On March 1 our 8-year-old son Casey celebrated three years of living life to the fullest with Type 1 diabetes (T1). But he had even more...

I envision my 8-year-old son Casey and his soon-to-arrive diabetes alert dog, Elvis, going everywhere together, like the inseparable boy...

Diabetes can be dangerous to your feet—even a small cut could have serious consequences. Diabetes may cause nerve damage that takes away...

I’ll always remember March 1, 2021, the day my then-5-year-old son Casey almost died from undiagnosed type 1 diabetes (T1). As I rushed...

I squeeze my eyes shut to keep tears from falling. I’m in the living room and don’t want my children to witness my distress. I’ve been...

Type 1 diabetes (T1) is a family disease because family life changes dramatically when a child is diagnosed with T1. It certainly did...

After 2.5 years living with type 1 diabetes (T1), our 8-year-old son Casey wistfully asked for a diabetic alert dog (DAD). We quietly...

We started taking yearly family vacations in 2021, the year our now 8-year-old son Casey was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1). T1 goes...

Summer camps can be magical. Campers make new friends, play all day, develop new skills, gain confidence and make memories. For that,...

Imagine that your young child has a chronic condition requiring you to remain alert for nighttime medical emergencies that risk permanent...

Last month my 8-year-old son Casey competed in a jiu-jitsu tournament against older and more experienced boys. Unlike his competitors, he...

My husband Sam and two oldest boys went on a long-awaited mountain biking adventure last month. Jaiden (now 10) and Casey (8) were eager...

One day, in the school cafeteria, a young police officer was speaking with my seven-year-old son Casey’s teacher. When he noticed her...