How to Trust God with your What Ifs

How to Trust God with your What Ifs

BY BRANDY DAVENPORT, CO-BLOGGER It had been one long week. I still couldn’t sleep through the night. Not knowing his blood sugar was the hardest thing for me as a mother. I kept checking to see if his chest was rising and falling, then every two hours I pricked his...
How to Deal with the Ever-Changing Nature of Diabetes

How to Deal with the Ever-Changing Nature of Diabetes

A reader of my new book reached out to me recently. I enjoy relating to others dealing with diabetes, and I dearly love getting reader feedback. This email was no exception: What happened this morning has happened before, and it doesn’t make any sense to my...
Q&A: Managing Multiple Chronic Illnesses

Q&A: Managing Multiple Chronic Illnesses

Today we continue in our Q&A series with a conversation on what it’s like to manage multiple chronic illnesses. Anna shares her experience with type 1, Hashimoto’s, and Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria. She is not only a diabetes warrior, but a...
Finding Your Why Behind Good Diabetes Care

Finding Your Why Behind Good Diabetes Care

Why do you want good diabetes care? What motivates you to maintain target blood sugar levels? How do you find endurance on the hard days? What is your why? I first considered these questions when I was interviewed on the Type 1 in Midlife...
How to Find Joy While Suffering with Diabetes

How to Find Joy While Suffering with Diabetes

BY BRANDY DAVENPORT, CO-BLOGGER The hospital hallways were still from footsteps, and the sun had not yet peeked into our room that morning. With my eyes still closed, nestled next to my three-year-old son, I could feel his chest rise and fall. How thankful I was in...