Some people grow up being the only person in their entire family with diabetes. And others see diabetes throughout their family members. What is it like to grow up with a parent who has diabetes? And what is it like to be a parent to a child with diabetes? Today we...
The idea of trying to hide a diabetes diagnosis is familiar to one of my new friends, Bek. As a child, she tried to hide having type 1. The struggles she faced were scary and sometimes life threatening. But she has shown incredible perseverance and is now helping...
When we hear of people becoming parents of type 1 diabetics, we usually hear of parents of young children who were just diagnosed. Personally, I was 12 years old at diagnosis, and my co-blogger’s son was only 3 years of age at the time. But more often lately,...
Sarah was 11 years old when her five-year-old sister was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. I was so honored to recently connect with her about this and learn so much of the impact this had on her sister, her parents, and her personally. And I’m even more glad she...
Today I have the privilege of sharing an amazing conversation I was able to have with Chelsea. She’s a personal trainer who has been living with diabetes for 18 years. During this chat, she shared about her diabetes alert dog, diabetes preparedness, and her...
