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{Kids First, Diabetes Second} And Then There Are The Parties

This is the third monthly excerpt about taking type 1 diabetes to school. I shared some tips to help navigate the school day with diabetes and talking about diabetes with other kids. There is an entire chapter in Kids First, Diabetes Second about diabetes management at school including information on 504 plans and developing a working relationship with teachers.

And Then There Are The Parties

You’ve tackled all the logistics of 504 plans, training nurses, and making sure your child is safe...

Teal Pumpkin Project

“Every child should be able to experience the joy and tradition of trick-or-treating on Halloween. But kids with food allergies are often left out of the fun, since most candy is off limits.”

Sound familiar?

The first Halloween after a child is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes can be particularly tough on both the child and her parents. The d-kid can’t just eat a bunch of candy with wild abandon. Kids on multiple daily injects (MDI) might have to get an extra injection if they are eating their...

{Thoughts on Thursday} September 2016

Each Thursday I am posing a type 1 diabetes-related question on Facebook. Leave a comment with your answers here and also click through to Facebook to see how others answered.

Do you participate in JDRF or ADA walks? Why or why not?

My answer: We actually started doing our local ADA walk to support another family member with diabetes even before Q was diagnosed. Unfortunately the ADA no longer has a walk in our town and the nearest JDRF walk is quite a distance away.

My philosophy on walks an...

{Type 1 Tuesday} September 2016

Here are some tidbits that I have found interesting and wanted to share…

D-Mom Moments

Treating a 50 mg/dL at 1:00 am and arguing with a d-kid who hates the only flavor of juice you have.

It was a “Shelby moment” for sure!

RECALL ALERT

Novo Nordisk is recalling certain batches of Glucagen kits. (Glucagen is in the orange box, Lilly glucagon is in the red box.)

More information on the FDA website.

The Real-Life Diet of Former Olympic Swimmer Gary Hall Jr.

“After Atlanta, the plan was to come...

{Kids First, Diabetes Second} Talking To Other Students

This is the second of three monthly excerpts about taking type 1 diabetes to school. Last month I shared some tips to help navigate the school day with diabetes and next month I’ll talk school parties. There is an entire chapter in Kids First, Diabetes Second about diabetes management at school including information on 504 plans and developing a working relationship with teachers.

Talking To Other Students

There are two camps when it comes to educating classmates about diabetes. Some paren...

JDRF Children’s Congress 2017 Application

This week JDRF opened up the application process for the 2017 Children’s Congress. JDRF 2017 Children’s Congress will take place on July 24-26, 2017, in Washington, D.C.

From the JDRF Children’s Congress website:

“Every two years, more than 150 children living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) gather in Washington, D.C., to meet face-to-face with some of the top decision-makers in the U.S. government. The children, ages 4 to 17, represent all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The delegates...

{Thoughts on Thursday} August 2016

Each Thursday I am posing a type 1 diabetes-related question on Facebook. Leave a comment with your answers here and also click through to Facebook to see how others answered.

Do you religiously count/weigh/measure to get accurate carb counts or do you tend to SWAG?

(SWAG = scientific wild ass guess)

My Answer: We are pretty good about counting, weighing, and measuring. I have a running list of carb counts for the fast food restaurants that we frequently go to so I don’t have to look it up ev...

{Type 1 Tuesday} August 2016

Here are some tidbits that I have found interesting and wanted to share…

About that mom who’s not bragging about her kid

About that mom who’s not bragging about her kid

This isn’t necessarily about type 1 diabetes, but I know how hard won some small victories can be.

Read “About that mom who’s not bragging about her kid” on Washington Post.

Getting to Glucose Responsive Insulin – How “Smart” Will It Be?

Here is a great overview of what we might expect in responsive insulin (“smart insulin”)....

{Kids First, Diabetes Second} Tips For Navigating The School Day

This is the first of three monthly excerpts about taking type 1 diabetes to school. In the coming months I’ll discuss talking to other kids about diabetes and the dreaded school party. There is an entire chapter in Kids First, Diabetes Second about diabetes management at school including information on 504 plans and developing a working relationship with teachers.

Here are some things that you can put in place so that diabetes management goes a bit more smoothly during the school day. While...

{Thoughts on Thursday} July 2016

Each Thursday I am posing a type 1 diabetes-related question on Facebook. Leave a comment with your answers here and also click through to Facebook to see how others answered.

What’s the one thing you know now that you wish you had known when your child was diagnosed?

My answer: This is a hard one because there isn’t just one thing that I know now that I wish I had known then. Since Q was diagnosed so young we had to micromanage a lot, especially at dance classes and sports practices. I alway...