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Our type 1 diabetes blog features stories from two moms of kids with diabetes, plus expert advice and more. Lilly is an expert in type 1 diabetes, and no one knows families like Disney. Together, Lilly's expertise in type 1 diabetes and Disney's magic can help keep your child and your family feeling inspired and empowered to live a full, active life with type 1 diabetes.
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2y 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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2y ago
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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2y ago
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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2y ago
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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2y ago
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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2y ago
by Jen M., Real Moms Talk Type 1
Kids do better when they are coming from a position of increasing their strengths rather than fixing their weaknesses.
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2y ago
by Kim M., Real Moms Talk Type 1
No matter how we look at it, Halloween is challenging for little ones with type 1. But as parents and kids gain more experience and more confidence, it isn’t all that difficult to manage.
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2y ago
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!
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2y ago
What if you bolus for a meal she won’t eat? What if he’ll only eat carbs and nothing else? Get expert answers on managing picky eating when blood sugar is on the line.
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2y ago
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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