By MikeH on September 28, 2012
Another month has come and gone, and with that we are changing seasons. This final month of summer-turned-autumn was a busy one for our Diabetes Online Community, and it brought out some truly amazing — and also heartbreaking — posts. Below, in no particular order, is our initial “Fall Collection”:
D-Alert Dogs are fascinating, and the stories of those fellow PWDs who have them are always interesting to read. We’ve been following Tarra, whose blog, My Crazy …
By AmyT on September 20, 2012
Everyone has a story. And many in the Diabetes Online Community (DOC) already know that our friend and fellow PWD (person with diabetes) Kim Vlasnik has a great one worth sharing. That’s even more the case recently as Kim’s name is popping up near and far due to her video work. She indeed belongs in the Hall of Fame that is our regular Amazing Diabetes Advocates series.
To find out more about Kim, our talented…
By AmyT on September 13, 2012
Blamo!! It only took us nearly a year to get this cool new artwork put together for the site. The idea was to have a fun, retro-‘Mine-style icon for each of our featured series. Let us know what you think:
For our Book Reviews/Giveaways:
For our Small But Mighty series (on diabetes mom-and-pop businesses):
For our Global Diabetes series:…
By MikeH on August 20, 2012
Guess what? There’s a lot happening in the Diabetes Online Community!
No surprise, right?
But we’re proud to offer some tidbits on the details of successes in our community. Bravo, Friends!
→ First, the Diabetes Hands Foundation has opened up a call for grant proposals for this year’s Big Blue Test! Details can be found here. In short, there are five $10,000 grants that will be given out to U.S.-based non-profits based on certain criteria,…
We all know that teenager-hood with diabetes can be extremely challenging. Also for the parents, of course. And if your teen is anything like I was, the phrase, “You just don’t understand!” is regularly heard around the home. As a parent, you probably feel like your teen doesn’t understand either! That’s why Brad Lowder, a Northern California-based real estate agent with a strong background in media and advertising, created 1SweetLife — an online community just for teens…
