
Thank You for Sharing the Magic
After more than a decade of supporting families caring for children with type 1 diabetes, T1 Everyday Magic is saying goodbye. read Thank You for Sharing the MagicT1 Everyday Magic
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Lilly Diabetes and Disney have come together to create special resources for families like yours, to help you and your child feel inspired and empowered to live a full, active life with type 1 diabetes!
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Thank You for Sharing the Magic
After more than a decade of supporting families caring for children with type 1 diabetes, T1 Everyday Magic is saying goodbye.
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Be Thankful Our Kids Weren’t Born 100 Years Ago
Most T1D parents know that it would have been a much different diagnosis before the 1921 discovery of insulin — but you might not know some of the out-there treatments they would have prescribed instead!
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People in the Know: Eye Health
Children with type 1 diabetes have an increased risk of developing diabetic retinopathy and other eyesight issues; here’s what you need to know about monitoring and protecting your child’s vision after a T1D diagnosis.
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Starter Guide to Teaching Kids Diabetes Care
When’s the best time to start involving kids in their own type 1 diabetes care? Now! Get ideas for which T1D tasks might be age-appropriate for your child to begin taking on.
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The Overwhelming Abundance of Teachable Moments
by Jen M., Real Moms Talk Type 1
The most important lessons that we teach our kids aren’t the ones that we rigorously prepare for. And that means we have to be “on” almost all the time.
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How Soon Can Kids Start on a Pump or CGM?
If your child is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, how soon can you get started on an insulin pump or CGM (continuous glucose monitor)? Experts and parents weigh in on the ideal timing to make the switch from finger sticks and multiple daily injections.
Newly Diagnosed
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How Soon Can Kids Start on a Pump or CGM?
If your child is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, how soon can you get started on an insulin pump or CGM (continuous glucose monitor)? Experts and parents weigh in on the ideal timing to make the switch from finger sticks and multiple daily injections.
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Back to School — and Back to Everything — for the First Time
by Audrey Brown, guest blogger, Storiesonthecoffeetable.wordpress.com
My daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes just before the pandemic. Here’s how we’re figuring out how to navigate the reopening with T1D on board.
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Remember When Diabetes Was Really Hard?
by Kim M., Real Moms Talk Type 1
If your child is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, I promise things will get better than they are today. I know because I’ve lived it.
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Starter Guide to Carb-Counting
When your child is first diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, suddenly having to track and count everything they eat in order to calculate insulin doses can feel overwhelming. But you will get the hang of it! Here are some new and time-honored tricks to get you started.
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The Year of Firsts
by Amy Drauschke
With type 1 diabetes, the learning doesn’t end when you leave the hospital.
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What I Wish I’d Said the Day You Were Diagnosed
by Amy Drauschke
Searching for the right words after a type 1 diabetes diagnosis? Start here.
8 & Younger
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Sleep Regression After a Diabetes Diagnosis
by Jen M., Real Moms Talk Type 1
My son had been a very independent sleeper before. But when he first came back from the hospital, he was different. Looking back, I’m grateful for the way we handled it.
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Why It’s So Hard to Share Type 1 Diabetes Care
by Shelsea Deng, guest blogger, Typeonediabetic-life.com
Co-managing blood sugar isn’t easy — but it’s worth it.
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The Case for Letting Your Other Kids Help
by Taria Butler, guest blogger, 2amparenting.com
Type 1 diabetes is a group project — siblings included.
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A Diagnosis, a Layoff, and a Pandemic
by Audrey Brown, guest blogger, Storiesonthecoffeetable.wordpress.com
Finding a new normal in the midst of personal and global crises takes a strength only a D-parent would know.
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Not Letting the What-Ifs Win
by Taria Butler, guest blogger, TraceBrave Foundation
With type 1 diabetes, you CAN be over-prepared and still go with the flow — in fact, it’s a must.
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8 Clever Ways to Wait Out High Blood Sugar
What can you do the next time your child’s meter puts the brakes on treat time? Here’s how other D-parents make waiting out a high less challenging.
9 to 12
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What Kids With T1D Want Their Parents to Know
It’s hard to know exactly what it’s like for teens with type 1 diabetes when you haven’t experienced it yourself. A few of them want to help you understand.
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You’re Allowed to Be Rude
by Jen M., Real Moms Talk Type 1
When being well-behaved could land you in the hospital, the right to be impolite should be part of your 504 plan.
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Figuring Out Physical Activity With T1D
by Kim M., Real Moms Talk Type 1
You finally get the basal rates and bolus ratios figured out, and then you throw exercise into the mix and everything changes! Here are some strategies we’ve learned.
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People in the Know: Diabetes and Her First Period
Q: “Our daughter is entering puberty, and we want to help her be prepared, especially when it comes to how menstruation could affect her blood sugar management. What should we know?” Find an expert answer here.
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Don’t Judge Me for Being a Helicopter Parent
by By Tara Bryant-Gray
The technology we have now for managing type 1 diabetes — allowing us to see blood sugars in real time, all the time— is truly amazing. But it can have a downside.
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People in the Know: Growth Spurts
Q: “Our 12-year-old daughter is going through a growth spurt, and no matter how carefully we monitor her blood glucose, her numbers seem like they’re all over the place. Are these two things connected?”
13 to 17
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What Kids With T1D Want Their Parents to Know
It’s hard to know exactly what it’s like for teens with type 1 diabetes when you haven’t experienced it yourself. A few of them want to help you understand.
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How to Prevent Eye-Rolling in Teens
A behavioral scientist for adolescents with type 1 diabetes shares some better ways to broach blood-sugar-related requests that are less likely to incur storming off and door-slamming in those under 18.
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Getting Your First Job (+ T1D)
by Leighann Calentine, guest blogger, D-mom.com
Swimming and diabetes had always been a challenging combination. So I had to put my faith in my daughter when she decided to get her first job… as a swim lesson instructor.
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4 Nag-Free Ways to Keep T1D Teens on Track
by Kim M., Real Moms Talk Type 1
Having diabetes has become so much a part of Kaitlyn’s life that she’s almost become desensitized to how important daily management tasks really are. Here’s what we’re doing to help her remember.
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Choose Your Own Diabetes Device
by Jen M., Real Moms Talk Type 1
In about six months’ time, James will be called upon to make a big decision that will affect the next four years of his life. (No, this isn’t about college!)
18 & Older
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What Kids With T1D Want Their Parents to Know
It’s hard to know exactly what it’s like for teens with type 1 diabetes when you haven’t experienced it yourself. A few of them want to help you understand.
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The One Thing I Never Expected About College
Even the most well-prepared students can be in for some eye-opening experiences their first year away from home. So we asked freshmen College Diabetes Network members to suggest a few more things to plan ahead for.
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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.
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Helping Your T1D Teen Transition to Independence
She aced exams — but still won’t talk to doctors solo? Here are the soft skills to teach your teen now, courtesy of T1D advocate and Miss America ‘99 Nicole Johnson.
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Anonymous Confessions of T1D Teens
Browse the archives of the DiabetiConfessions Tumblr and you’ll find secrets ranging from the lighthearted to the heartbreaking.
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The Best Way My Parents Helped Me Prep for College
What works best for college-bound teens making the giant leap into adult life with T1D? We asked members of the College Diabetes Network™ and other college freshmen with type 1 to share what their parents did the summer before school that made all the difference.