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How to Support your Teen with T1D
In many ways, it feels harder than ever to be a teenager. Add T1D to the picture, and it only becomes more complex and challenging for teens and those who love them. It is one of the most common scena
26 February, 2025
T1D Through the Eyes of a Sister: “My Brother is my Hero”
Meet Lydia Manes, an occupational therapy student at the University of Toledo, and sister to a T1D superhero. Read more to hear Lydia and her brother’s story and what inspired her to write a pic
10 January, 2025
Dancing with Diabetes: Gabriella Leaps to the Top
Gabriella was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes on February 11, 2024, at 15 years old. Since the age of 3, she has been an active ballet dancer. Gabriella hasn’t let her diagnosis hold her back, but it h
17 December, 2024
Bringing Occupational Therapy To Hot Shots Camp
I want to start out this blog post by introducing myself! My name is Morgan Valdahl and I am currently 2 weeks away from receiving my Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from the University of Michigan
14 August, 2024
Proud to be a T1D Dad
Matt Borsos- TJ’s Dad I was asked to write a Father’s Day blog about being a dad of a child living with Type 1 Diabetes. I’m not sure how this is going to turn out. I’ll just start by tell
21 May, 2024
Through the Eyes of a Type 1 Mom
Stephanie Wiegand – Archer’s Mom The past few months have been a whirlwind, but I have learned so many things. One of the most important things is to always trust your gut. Since late fall
08 May, 2024
My Journey Loving a Type 1
Brent Darah and Elena Kirkbride When I first met Elena, I did not know she was a Type 1 diabetic. I didn’t learn until later when I spent more time getting to know her. It was really interesting lea
07 February, 2024
What’s your New Year’s Resolution? Let’s Ask our Friends at DYS!
Many people use the New Year as an opportunity to reflect on your past and start setting goals for your future. Among many common resolutions is a goal relating to health and wellness, which is e
14 December, 2023
Scary Situations are Better with Support!
“Now that you’re pregnant, your sugars have to be perfect…and I mean perfect”. Even though I had just been told the news I had been hoping for, the caution from the nurse about my diabetes were the on
27 October, 2021
My Life with T1D
grew up a healthy, average little girl who loved to play sports, dance, act, and sing. At the age of seven, my family and I moved to a new town. I started losing a lot of weight, drinking lots of wat
30 September, 2021