When my husband and I created our website Diabetes Strong in 2015, one of our greatest challenges was to find a way to communicate directly with our community – outside of just comments on individual blog posts and our newsletter. A review of the existing diabetes forums and message boards revealed that most of them…
This month we were joined by Katie Parker,@katie5280, and engaged in a conversation about creating and maintaining a safe home for diabetic patients. Katie Parker is a breast cancer survivor, type 2 diabetes patient, speaker and writer. Katie served as a 2011 Pink Together Ambassador, a breast cancer writer for the Fight Like A Girl Club…
Trick-or-treating is a fall staple and the pique of October for many. But what about those with food allergies? How are they able to trick-or-treat safely? The Teal Pumpkin Project is an initiative to include Halloween treats that aren't food related as a safe alternative for kids with allergies and other dietary restrictions. Those participating are encouraged…
Today is World Diabetes Day! So we wanted to share this recap of last Friday's Roundtable with awesome Health Activists in the Diabetes Online Community (DOC). How are you raising awareness this month? --Amanda Roundtable Recap: Diabetes Awareness Month by Marissa In honor of Diabetes Awareness Month, WEGO Health decided to highlight (and learn) about…
We have an interesting post today that is perfectly timed in light of all the political debate coverage of the past few weeks. Politics and religion – two topics that definitely fall under the Tough Stuff Umbrella. We would like to thank Sara for bringing this topic to the forefront and sharing why she does…
Real life activism can happen anywhere. From talking to one another about the latest health craze to organizing an event for people you know personally who are battling the same condition you have. All across the country, health activists are finding ways to spread their knowledge beyond the scope of their computer screen. In person,…
