Tag Archives: diabetes
Thanksgiving Recipe Throwdown!
Thanksgiving is right around the corner and it’s time to start planning a menu! What’s better than having your friends and family for dinner, while also treating them to some tasty and healthy side dishes? We invited four American Diabetes … Continue reading
Parents Talking Type 1: Mila’s Story
Seven years ago, type 1 diabetes knocked on the door of our home. Since Friday, June 2, 2006, it has become part of our family. My relationship with it is completely personal and very close to my heart. Continue reading
Keeping Your Child Safe at School This Fall
It’s Aug. 1, which means the crisp fall days of a new school year are fast approaching. While children across the country are picking up new Superman backpacks and Sponge Bob Square Pants lunch boxes, the families of kids with diabetes have a longer list of supplies to gather, tasks to complete and concerns to address. Continue reading
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Parents Talking Type 1: Lori Denson
All week long, we have been presenting stories from parents of children with diabetes, illustrating the emotions, challenges and successes each family faced upon diagnosis. The Densons are the final story in our series. Continue reading
Parents Talking Type 1: Keyanna Labon
All week long, we are presenting stories from parents of children with diabetes, illustrating the emotions, challenges and successes each family faced upon diagnosis. Keyanna’s daughter Jazell is the first child with diabetes at her school: “Even with getting four to five shots a day, she is still a star.” Continue reading
Parents Talking Type 1: Jennifer Parker
All week long, we are presenting stories from parents of children with diabetes, illustrating the emotions, challenges and successes each family faced upon diagnosis. “Until [Justan] is old enough to read his body and not need me anymore, I will be his pancreas for him,” says mom Jennifer. Continue reading
Parents Talking Type 1: Karen Foos
All week long, we will present stories from parents of children with diabetes, illustrating the emotions, challenges and successes each family faced upon diagnosis. “I think managing her diabetes has made [Maya] more confident in knowing her body and talking to me about changes she feels,” says Karen, whose daughter was diagnosed in 2008 at age 7. Continue reading
