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Practical T1D parent stories, device tips, travel, sports, and everyday life.
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How to Measure Liquid Carbs for Type 1 Diabetes
Stop free-pouring juice and guessing. How we measure liquid carbs for kids with T1D – tools, simple math,…
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T1D Back to School Boxes
A system for stocking the school nurse’s office and your kid’s backpack with T1D supplies, plus the one-page…
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Trick-or-Treating with Type 1 Diabetes
Dinner first, kit on your hip, sort the haul at home. Our night-of playbook for trick-or-treating with T1D.
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Type 1 Halloween: A Parent Plan That Keeps the Fun
Costume season with T1D: prepare early, plan the school day and parties, keep candy un-forbidden, and point the…
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Insulin Pump Belts for Kids with Type 1 Diabetes
Soft waist belts, pump clips, and fanny packs that keep a tubed pump on an active kid -…
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Sick Day Kit for Travel with Type 1 Diabetes
What we pack in a T1D sick-day travel kit – thermometer, ketones, easy carbs, device spares – so…
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Type 1 Diabetes Books for Kids and Parents
Picture books and parent memoirs that actually help after a T1D diagnosis – our short list for kids…
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Why Video Games Spike Blood Sugar (Even Without Snacking)
It’s not the snacking — it’s adrenaline. Here’s the real science behind why intense gaming spikes blood sugar…
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Newly Diagnosed with Type 1? What You Actually Need to Buy
The hospital sends you home with almost nothing. Here’s the real list of what to buy in the…
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T1D Make Dexcom Stick for 10 Days
The Dexcom Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) has an adhesive patch that adheres to the body and is expected…