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.
Diabetes Care
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.
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.
Best Good Dogs Ever
Call it a fluff piece, but we thought you needed to know about this pack of adorable doggos who also happen to be able to sniff out high and low blood sugar. Hear the amazing stories of what these diabetes alert dogs can do!
Raising Resilient D-Kids
With the right tools, each new day living with type 1 diabetes can be an opportunity for kids to grow stronger, smarter, and more resistant to the mental health risks a chronic medical condition can bring.
Finding Our Way Off the Blood Sugar Roller Coaster
Are roller-coaster blood sugar levels “just the way it is” with type 1 diabetes — tolerating highs to avoid the dreaded lows? It doesn’t have to be that way, says veteran D-dad Scott Benner, who found a way to conquer the fear that was holding him back from optimal care.
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.
10 Best Inventions in Type 1 Diabetes Care
by Jen M., Real Moms Talk Type 1
My son’s diagnosis in 2006 simultaneously feels like yesterday and a century ago. There have been so many exciting innovations since those days; these are the 10 that have had the biggest impact on our life with type 1 diabetes.
Colds, COVID-19, and Type 1 Diabetes
What to know about prepping for sick days with coronavirus still looming.
Feedback Is a Gift
Kim M., Real Moms Talk Type 1
Receiving constructive criticism at your child’s endocrinologist appointment can feel like failing a parenting test. But I’m starting to see it for what it really is.