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November 13, 2015
{As Seen On D-Mom Blog} Beyond Type 1 “Drop” Hat
Sierra Sandison wearing “The Drop” hat. Image courtesy Beyond Type 1.
Beyond Type 1 was founded earlier in 2015 by two d-moms, Juliet Baubiny and Sarah Lucas, and by celebrities Nick Jonas and Sam Talbot, who both live with type 1.
I’ve been following Beyond Type 1 on Instagram where they share a daily image and story about someone living with type 1. They ask “How do you live beyond?” Some of the best answers come from the littlest of T1’s such as Eddy who answered “by goin...
November 9, 2015
Are you there blogger? It’s me, D-Mom.
Are you there blogger? It’s me, D-Mom.
As I was scrolling through a feed reader to catch up on blogs, I realized something: Many of the blogs I used to avidly read are now defunct. And that’s a good thing.
Why, you might ask, is that good? I feel like people in the diabetes online community (DOC) come and go. Many parents turn to blogs or begin writing blogs when they need it most, in other words, when their child is newly diagnosed, when they get a second diagnosis whether that be a second c...
November 3, 2015
{Type 1 Tuesday} Diabetes Awareness Month
November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Here are a few ways you can help raise awareness.
Each day in November I am posting a fact or thought about diabetes to help raise awareness. Head on over to the D-Mom Blog Facebook page where you can click “share” each day. When you share the daily graphic, you will raise awareness each time your friends and family see them in your feed.
How Can We Raise Diabetes Awareness?“We have come a long way since the ea...
November 2, 2015
Diabetes Awareness Month: Spreading the Word Outside of the Online Community
I wrote this back in 2012, but it still rings true. I thought I would share it with you again.
I’ve wondered lately if all this awareness raising we do during Diabetes Awareness Month isn’t just preaching to the choir. Does anyone hear us who isn’t already affected by diabetes?
I was writing to our school’s parent email list and decided that I wanted to throw in a little diabetes information to help educate and advocate.
Hopefully it will help someone better understand what type 1 diabetes is...
October 30, 2015
Daylight Savings Time
Don’t forget to change the time on all your diabetes devices this weekend.
October 26, 2015
{Kids First, Diabetes Second} Type 1 Described
With Diabetes Awareness Month beginning November 1st, I thought I would share an excerpt from my book Kids First, Diabetes Second where I talk about some differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes. It’s never my intention to pit people affected by one type against the other, but there is always a lot of confusion between these two types.
As with most families, the day our daughter was diagnosed was the first time we learned more than just the basics...
{Kids First, Diabetes Second} Type 1 Vs. Type 2
With Diabetes Awareness Month beginning November 1st, I thought I would share an excerpt from my book Kids First, Diabetes Second where I talk about some differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes. It’s never my intention to pit people affected by one type against the other, but there is always a lot of confusion between these two types.
As with most families, the day our daughter was diagnosed was the first time we learned more than just...
October 19, 2015
Being Prepared For A Broken Pump
Please remember that I never give medical advice. Ask your endocrinologist or pediatrician for advice about your own child. Make your own informed decisions for your own child.
A few months ago I shared with you our preparedness kit. I was under the illusion that we were actually prepared for a diabetes emergency. Well, when Q’s pump malfunctioned I realized that I wasn’t 100% in the ready. I’m definitely going to learn from this and I’m hoping you can, too.
Pumps break. They just do. Like an...
October 12, 2015
For The Love of Brownies, Don’t Make Me Do More Math!
Dear Pillsbury (and all other makers of packaged food),
While I appreciate that by law you have to have serving sizes and provide nutritional information and you comply with said law, can you throw me a bone?
I began making a brownie mix and followed the instructions using an 88 inch pan.
As the brownies baked I glanced at the nutrition information so that I could jot down the carb count per brownie.
You see, my child has type 1 diabetes. And kids with type 1 diabetes can have brownies just...
October 5, 2015
Don’t Get Spooked…tips for navigating Halloween with type 1 diabetes or food allergies
Don’t get spooked just thinking about Halloween. Your kid with diabetes (and/or food allergies) can definitely haunt the neighborhood and indulge in treats. Join me, leading up to Halloween, as I share some ideas and experiences with All Hallow’s Eve.
Of course kids with diabetes can eat candy, but not every parent wants their children eating a ton of it. So for parents looking for some alternatives for class parties, to hand out to trick-or-treaters, or to swap out for some of your child’s g...
