by Pam Durant | Dec 11, 2018 | Childhood Diabetes, Diabetes and Young People, Managing Diabetes, Parenting and Diabetes, Traveling with Diabetes
Now that we are nearly in “winter” here in Dubai (in the desert, it’s never really winter) I’ve been reflecting on our 2018 summer. And despite all those off-routine things that happen to a child with diabetes, I am still not too excited at the...
by Pam Durant | Nov 27, 2018 | Managing Diabetes, Parenting and Diabetes
“You can do so much more,” a new boss said to me some time ago back when I was in the corporate world. We were talking about work. She asked me what I wanted to do. She was aware of my abilities – I used to be a consultant and all that good stuff. She...
by Pam Durant | Nov 22, 2018 | Diabetes Education, Managing Diabetes, Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes
Is Diabetes Expensive? You bet it is. Give Google a go at the “cost of diabetes” and there are numerous studies and infographics that confirm what those of us dealing with this condition already know: the cost of diabetes is high. If you have a child with...
by Pam Durant | Nov 6, 2018 | Diabetes Community, Diabetes Education, Diabetes News, Diabetes Resources, Managing Diabetes, Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes
The year is wrapping up so quickly. We are already into November! Wow. November is not just important because it is the month before December – and for many, the last mad dash to finalize things before the year end. It is an incredibly important month that is relevant...
by Pam Durant | Oct 25, 2018 | Diabetes Community, Diabetes Education, Diabetes Resources, Managing Diabetes, Type 1 Diabetes
Last month I gave a training to doctors and healthcare providers about how to better communicate with and coach their patients with diabetes. To emphasize some of the daily challenges that people with diabetes face I use the JDRF T1D Looks Like Me diabetes calculator...
by Pam Durant | Oct 20, 2018 | Childhood Diabetes, Diabetes and School, Diabetes and Young People, Diabetes Education, Managing Diabetes, Parenting and Diabetes, Type 1 Diabetes
The school of diabetes… We all learn new diabetes lessons every day. This condition is never ending. With school back in full force, the amount of prep, sweat and tears it takes for that to happen is exhausting. It’s something that only mama of a child with Type 1, or...
