Newly Diagnosed

Your child has just been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes ... Now what? Find advice and resources for your family here.

Recent Posts

The Words That Could Save Your Child’s Life

If your child feels a serious low blood sugar coming on, will he be able to make an adult understand? This technique ensures the message is always loud and clear.

Letting Go

by Moira McCarthy, guest blogger, DespiteDiabetes.com

All our children’s lives (diabetes or not), we stand as their first line of defense, as their protectors and (whether they like it or not) guides. Then, suddenly, we’re going to just drop them off at college and drive away? Like, into the sunset? Yep, it’s jarring. But it doesn’t have to be.

Giving the Lowdown on Lows

As you pass the torch of T1D care to your teen, it’s the final leg of the relay: Handing off your supportive safety-net role to her new college community.

Your Back-to-School Checklist

The back-to-school countdown has begun! In the midst of buying new notebooks and planning first-day outfits, parents of children with diabetes have the added responsibility of making sure school management plans are in place. Here are seven step-by-step ideas for how to get ready before the school bell rings.

Parents Reveal: The Best Question I Asked at Our 504 Plan Meeting

Wondering about specific accommodations to request? Here’s a look at what other parents have negotiated.