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Stressed Out with Trying to Be Perfect

In an excerpt from “Dealing with Diabetes Burnout”, Ginger Vieira argues it might be healthy to end the quest for blood sugar perfection.

Being pregnant with Type 1 diabetes may be a lot of work, but it doesn’t require you to be perfect.

That special moment when you have to explain to your doctor the difference between Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes.

When Shawn Shepheard was diagnosed with T1 late in life, he felt lost, but sometimes one moment can change everything.

A mother shares her struggles to know when to discipline and when to test her child with T1.

In an excerpt from Balancing Diabetes, Kerri Sparling recalls butting heads with her mom over blood glucose control.

T1 cyclist Mari Ruddy relies on Paralympic gold medalist Chris Klebl for inspiration.

ESPN sportscaster Rich Hollenberg learned he had Type 1 diabetes on the night he was to interview a sports legend.

Shane Slater shares from experience how it’s a fine line between providing guidance and hovering with teens with T1.

A night in the life of a parent of 2 T1 girls.

Endurance athletes need carbs for the long haul. Athletes with Type 1 need to watch their carbs. How do you balance the two?

Heather Hall shares how she keeps her spirits up even though a cure isn’t right around the corner.

Sometimes, T1 kids don’t want to talk about their condition. Should you encourage them to share or give them space for privacy?

T1 cyclist Mari Ruddy wants to ride 100 miles by bike. She’s going to need to study her diabetes to do it.

It’s impossible to hide your T1 from your children, as one mother learns.

A mother shares her daughter’s first solo camp experience with Riding On Insulin, a winter sports camp for kids with T1.

Dating is tricky. Dating with diabetes is trickier.

To save money, an Oregon health board limits test strips for a state health plan. Andy Holder worries about the human costs.

A mother of an active 7-year-old with T1 weighs the pros and cons of the MiniMed Revel and the OmniPod pumps.

Tips for Travel with Type 1 diabetes.