by Brooke Wheeler, guest blogger, FingerPrickinGood.com
When your child is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, you immediately become part of a club you never wanted to join. But going to a real-life meeting of the club, being around hundreds of people who “get it,” is a powerful thing.
Here’s one festive activity that requires no diabetes math or extra insulin. Gather up your child’s type 1 diabetes trash and make it into one of these cute ornaments together!
by Kim M., Real Moms Talk Type 1
This year, Kaitlyn has a few goals that have a type 1 diabetes theme.
Not only do I struggle keeping my diet in check around this time, but it gets trickier to avoid high blood sugar numbers with Kaitlyn. Here are three ideas we’re trying this season to reduce the “holiday highs.”
Who says diabetes camp is only for summer? At Riding on Insulin ski and snowboard camps for kids with type 1 diabetes, the fun heats up when the temperatures outside start to drop.
Applications are open for child ambassadors to travel to our nation’s capital and speak to legislators about why research to find a cure for T1D is so important, as part of the biannual JDRF Children’s Congress.
November is Diabetes Awareness Month, a time to shine the spotlight on diabetes and diabetes research. Ready to get involved? Here are some noteworthy events and other creative ways to raise awareness.
Checks, boluses, carb counting… If you’ve ever thought, “My kid deserves a medal for all this work,” you might be right!
For a great rainy-day activity, help your child make his or her own personalized type 1 diabetes ID bracelet with step-by-step instructions and one of 15 free printable designs.
Every year in July, the Friends for Life® conference, organized by Children With Diabetes®, brings together an international gathering of the type 1 diabetes community for a six-day social and educational extravaganza. We asked parents to share the best tip, solution, or idea they came home with after last year’s event.
