DiabetesSisters

02/05/2026

Excited to announce two new offerings for women on the West Coast! 🌊
Same supportive peer community—now at a more convenient time.

🩺 Preventing Type 2 Diabetes: Tips & Strategies for Those at Risk
Led by Becky Sulik, RDN, CDCES, LD & Chelsea Hayman, PA-C

🩺 Managing Type 2 Diabetes: Tips & Strategies
Led by Beverly Thomassian, RN, MPH, CDCES, BC-ADM

📅 Last Tuesday of each month
⏰ 6 PM PT

Join us for expert guidance, connection, and practical tools. Sign up here: https://hubs.ly/Q041-mM40

02/04/2026

Did you know increases the risk of heart disease about 40% more in women than in men?

The good news: you have more control than you may realize. 💙 Small, intentional steps—starting today—can make a real difference in supporting your heart health.

Visit our Prevention page to learn simple, evidence-based ways to protect your heart: https://hubs.ly/Q041SsTj0



Source: Peters, Sanne A E et al. “Diabetes as risk factor for incident coronary heart disease in women compared with men: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 64 cohorts including 858,507 individuals and 28,203 coronary events.” Diabetologia vol. 57,8 (2014): 1542-51. doi:10.1007/s00125-014-3260-6

02/03/2026

Emotional eating isn’t about willpower—it’s about coping.

Join Gretchen Holmes, PhD, and lived-experience speaker Karen Graffeo for a supportive workshop on emotional eating, , and compassionate coping.

📅 Feb 26 | ⏰ 7 PM ET
💙 For women with diabetes, prediabetes, or insulin resistance

🔗 Save your spot: https://hubs.ly/Q041CK6k0

01/29/2026

Weight is not a moral failing. Diabetes is not a personal flaw.
This post untangles how weight and diabetes stigma show up in healthcare—and how they quietly impact confidence, care, and well-being. If you’ve ever left an appointment feeling unseen or blamed, this one’s for you. Read more:

Weight stigma and diabetes can deeply affect women’s health and care. Learn how stigma shows up and how to untangle it.

01/27/2026

Food isn’t the problem—and neither are you. 💙
If emotional eating has ever left you feeling confused, frustrated, or stuck, this supportive, judgment-free workshop is for you.

Emotional Eating & Diabetes: Understanding the “Why” and Building Compassionate Coping Skills
📅 Thursday, February 26, 2026
⏰ 7:00 PM (ET)
Register now: https://hubs.ly/Q040qZxP0

Join Gretchen Holmes, PhD, alongside lived-experience speaker Karen Graffeo, for an honest, empowering conversation about why food becomes comfort, how emotional health impacts diabetes, and how to build coping skills rooted in compassion—not willpower. You’ll leave feeling seen, supported, and better equipped with practical tools that fit real life.

01/23/2026

Make 2026 the year you choose support.

Becoming a DiabetesSisters member is free, easy, and open to women at every stage of their journey. Take the first step toward connection, education, and confidence—join our community today.

01/20/2026

Thinking about trying the updated Dietary Guidelines?

Before making changes to how you eat, start a conversation with your care team—not for permission, but for personalization.

Small shifts can impact medications, blood glucose patterns, and how you feel day to day. Our new blog post walks you through how to have that conversation with confidence, clarity, and compassion for yourself:

Explore dietary guidelines for diabetes and learn how to adapt your eating for better health outcomes and blood glucose management.

01/19/2026

Community changes everything.

These words from our DiabetesSisters members say it best—support, understanding, and connection make diabetes easier to manage and less lonely.

Join us today: https://hubs.ly/Q03_j0Wt0

01/16/2026

Did you have gestational diabetes during pregnancy? You may have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Small lifestyle changes, like healthy eating and movement, can make a big difference! That’s why GooDMomS, in partnership with DiabetesSisters, was created.

GooDMomS is a 6-month research study designed to support moms who had gestational diabetes during pregnancy. Through GooDMoms, you’ll receive weight management support created specifically for moms.

✨ Participants will receive:
✔ A digital scale and Fitbit
✔ Virtual sessions with a registered dietitian
✔ Possible weight management support with medication
✔ Up to $175 in gift cards (based on the number of completed study visits)

📍Moms must live in the DMV (DC, Maryland, or Virginia) area and attend 2–3 in-person visits at George Washington University.

👉 Interested? Start by checking your eligibility: https://hubs.ly/Q03_1Gk20

👉 👉 Prefer to learn more first? Visit our study website: https://hubs.ly/Q03_1FD40

01/15/2026

✨ Could 2026 be the year you don’t do diabetes alone? ✨

Our 2026 DiabetesSisters Meetups are live and open for registration.

✔️ Women-led, by women with diabetes
✔️ Virtual & easy to join
✔️ Safe, judgment-free conversations
✔️ Topic-focused—with time to connect and ask questions

We talk about food, stress, burnout, medications, technology, movement—and real life.

No pressure. No perfection. Just support. 💙

👉 Join a meetup and connect with women who truly get it. https://hubs.ly/Q03_2DVL0

01/14/2026

New dietary guidelines are here—but what do they really mean for women with diabetes?

“Real food,” higher protein, fewer processed foods… helpful ideas, but not one-size-fits-all. When you’re living with diabetes, food choices need to support blood glucose, medications, energy, and real life.

We break it all down in our latest blog—what works, what needs personalization, and what to watch for. Read more here: https://hubs.ly/Q03-RBwy0