CWD News
Defining Severe Hypoglycemia
Fear of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) is a very common experience for people with diabetes (PWD) and their loved ones. It’s hard not to be afraid of lows when they can become debilitating so quickly. While high blood sugars are more likely to cause long-term complications, low blood sugar is an acute challenge that cannot […]
The Support Got Quieter. Your Rights Did Not. (What adults with type 1 need to know about ADA protections.)
If you are an adult living with type 1 diabetes, you have likely felt this shift. The support does not disappear. It just gets quieter. When you are young, type 1 diabetes comes with structure. Plans. Meetings. Accommodations that are clearly written and enforced. As an adult, that structure fades. And the expectation becomes simple. […]
Caring for the Caregiver
When we are responsible for someone else’s well-being, sometimes we fall into the habit of considering their well-being before our own. This makes sense in certain situations – you may have to wait to go to the bathroom or eat a snack until after you feed your infant – but afterward, you will care for […]
Spring Cleaning Your 504 Plan: Making Space for What’s Next
There are moments in the school year that quietly tell you the truth. It might be the day your child texts you from the bathroom because their blood sugar is dropping and they didn’t want to raise their hand again. Or the afternoon they come home exhausted, not from learning, but from managing everything on […]
Friends for Life Hershey: You Were Never Meant to Do This Alone
Friends for Life Hershey: You Were Never Meant to Do This Alone There is a moment, every Friends for Life weekend, when everything shifts. It happened Friday evening in Hershey. Registration opened. The exhibit hall filled. People walked in carrying more than just bags. They carried questions, exhaustion, hope, and, for many, the quiet weight […]
ATTD 2026: What We Brought to Barcelona and What We’re Bringing Home
Each year, the Children with Diabetes team travels beyond our Friends for Life conferences to represent our community in the broader diabetes world. This year, we were honored to attend the Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes Conference 2026 held in Barcelona. ATTD is one of the most important international gatherings focused on diabetes technology, […]
Kids First, Kids with Diabetes Second
Often, kids with diabetes feel like all their parents talk to them about is diabetes. The first thing they hear when they get home from school isn’t, “How was your day?” but “How were your blood sugars today?” or “Why were you so high this afternoon?” Growing up with T1D, there weren’t CGMs or follow […]
Because Diabetes Does Not Get to Steal Sleepovers
When you picture a grandparent’s house, you think about comfort. You think about pancakes in the morning. A favorite blanket folded at the end of the couch. A later bedtime than usual. A place where kids feel safe and completely adored. For many grandparents of a child with type 1 diabetes, that same house can […]
The Gift of Time: What we’re Learning about Teplizumab in Real Life
There have been some incredible advances in the last five years related to the delay in the onset of type 1 diabetes. Most notably, Tzield (Teplizumab) was the first FDA-approved treatment to delay the onset of T1D. Additionally, Tzield was approved for expedited review for use in early-stage 3 T1D, with the hope of preserving […]
The Moment Before Everything Changes
There is a moment that divides life into before and after. For most families living with type 1 diabetes, it is not dramatic at first. It is quiet. Subtle. Easy to miss. A child who is suddenly thirsty all the time. A teenager who cannot seem to stay awake in class. A parent who loses […]