D-Mom Blog

We just marked ten years since my daughter’s diabetes diagnosis. Here are 18 pieces of diabetes advice I would tell myself at diagnosis if I could go back in time.

Diabetes camp is a great way for a child with type 1 diabetes to learn new skills, gain independence, and meet other kids also living with diabetes. And you get a caregiving break!

In anticipation of Diabetes Awareness Month, I am sharing an excerpt from the book Kids First, Diabetes Second explaining the differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

“A Caregiver’s Journey to Pump Therapy Part 3: Multiple Daily Injections vs. Insulin Pumping” originally appeared on Insulet’s Omnipod Suite D blog, now called Podder Talk. In full disclosure, Insulet compensated me for the content that I created for them, but I am not being compensated for sharing it today. How is the type 1… [Continue Reading]

Is your child’s A1c being really stubborn? Do you wonder what a “super bolus” is? Are you considering an insulin pump or continuous glucose monitor (CGM)? Here are six books to help parents manage their child’s type 1 diabetes.