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Here are a few holiday gifts perfect for kids with type 1 diabetes.

In part 6 of the Caregiver’s Journey Series, hear about our last few days on multiple daily injections and how the insulin pump makes meal times a bit easier. 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… [Continue Reading]

Here are my reflections as I look back over the past 30 days of Diabetes Awareness Month, when I shared messages on social media to educate and advocate for those living with diabetes. For Diabetes Awareness Month I chose to share 30 daily diabetes thoughts and facts, across social media platforms Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and… [Continue Reading]

With planning and flexibility, your child with type 1 diabetes can still enjoy holiday treats and participate in school parties. It’s that time of year again. It seems like there is holiday gathering after holiday gathering, which can make diabetes management a little more difficult than usual. No matter which of the December holidays your… [Continue Reading]

Diabetes is just one aspect of a child with type 1. Of course, take care of their medical needs, but try to make them feel like a kid first and foremost.

“Though you want your child to eventually self-manage their diabetes, take back over care if it becomes too much for them or they need a break. They have their entire life with diabetes ahead of them.”