D-Mom Blog

Here are some tricks and tips for enjoying Halloween with type 1 diabetes. Learn how to help school parties and trick-or-tricking go more smoothly. Halloween is probably our family’s favorite holiday. We spend the entire month of October going to various activities, including the pumpkin patch, spooked out zoo, parties, and of course, trick-or-treating. When… [Continue Reading]

Craft ideas, low carb treats, candy carb counts, and tips for dealing with Halloween and type 1 diabetes.

In part 5 of the Caregiver’s Journey Series, learn about working with healthcare professionals to prepare for beginning insulin pump therapy. How is the type 1 diabetes journey – from diagnosis, through starting on multiple daily injections, to beginning on an insulin pump and other milestones – viewed and managed from the caregiver perspective? Join me in… [Continue Reading]

I don’t want her type 1 diabetes to be the first thing people notice about my daughter. I want them to see her for all the other things she is. Q is now a freshman in high school (what?!) and we aren’t with her every moment of the day. It’s very routine for us to… [Continue Reading]

JDRF has opened up the application process for the 2017 JDRF Children’s Congress, which takes place in Washington D.C.