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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.
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The Imperfect Diabetes Pregnancy
Being pregnant with Type 1 diabetes may be a lot of work, but it doesn’t require you to be perfect.
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When Your Doctor is Diabetes Dumb
That special moment when you have to explain to your doctor the difference between Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes.
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The Diabetes Rookie
When Shawn Shepheard was diagnosed with T1 late in life, he felt lost, but sometimes one moment can change everything.
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Bad Behavior or Blood Sugar Swings?
A mother shares her struggles to know when to discipline and when to test her child with T1.
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I’m Glad My Mom Got on My Case About My Type 1 Diabetes
In an excerpt from Balancing Diabetes, Kerri Sparling recalls butting heads with her mom over blood glucose control.
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Worth His Weight in Gold
T1 cyclist Mari Ruddy relies on Paralympic gold medalist Chris Klebl for inspiration.
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Interviewing Joe Montana With Skyrocketing Blood Sugar Levels
ESPN sportscaster Rich Hollenberg learned he had Type 1 diabetes on the night he was to interview a sports legend.
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Confessions of a Teenage T1 Wallflower
Shane Slater shares from experience how it’s a fine line between providing guidance and hovering with teens with T1.
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The Insulin/Carb Balance for a 100 Mile Race
Endurance athletes need carbs for the long haul. Athletes with Type 1 need to watch their carbs. How do you balance the two?
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Avoiding Cure Hope Burnout
Heather Hall shares how she keeps her spirits up even though a cure isn’t right around the corner.
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Resisting the Spectacle of Being a T1 Kid
Sometimes, T1 kids don’t want to talk about their condition. Should you encourage them to share or give them space for privacy?
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The Value of Knowing Your T1 Baseline
T1 cyclist Mari Ruddy wants to ride 100 miles by bike. She’s going to need to study her diabetes to do it.
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My Diabetes Through My Daughter’s Eyes
It’s impossible to hide your T1 from your children, as one mother learns.
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Parenting By Numbers: T1 Kids Take Over the Slopes
A mother shares her daughter’s first solo camp experience with Riding On Insulin, a winter sports camp for kids with T1.
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Forward Motion: Shortsighted Test-Strip Rationing
To save money, an Oregon health board limits test strips for a state health plan. Andy Holder worries about the human costs.
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The Great Pump Switch
A mother of an active 7-year-old with T1 weighs the pros and cons of the MiniMed Revel and the OmniPod pumps.
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