Video Blog 1

Vlog #1: One Fact a Day Can Change your Life

My first diabetes video blog! Partial Transcript Hey everyone. Tad Roberts here, and I’m really excited because today is a day of firsts, my first video blog. And for my first video blog, I want to go back to the basic topic of my first written blog post. It’s a topic that’s very near and […]

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Stressed teen on smartphone

A Plethora of Phone Problems and Buddying Up with Bacteria

My oldest son, Michael, is my scientist of the litter. At 16, he’s already forged firm plans for the future that include studying theoretical physics at Columbia. Although I’m extraordinarily proud of his ambition and academic focus, I wonder if his always-calculating cranium has taken a moment to contemplate the cost of attending the second […]

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The Double Whammy of Diabetes and Illness

It was the best of times . . . the worst of times . . . or maybe just bad timing. Who knows? I suppose it depends on who you ask. For us, 2018 hasn’t started out on the best of notes. My wife, Kelsy, got sick right after New Year’s Day, and despite sleeping […]

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Happy New Year 2018

Saying Goodbye to 2017 with Hope

Each year, the end of the holiday season brings with it a peculiar mixture of sadness, hope, and relief. Despite the chaotic blur of decorating the tree, hanging lights, writing cards, and trying to create the perfect Christmas for each of my kids, it’s always a bit of a bummer to see it end and […]

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