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New Year, Same Diabetes
The calendar flips. The confetti gets swept up. Resolutions are written in fresh ink. And for families living with diabetes, the new year begins the same way the last one ended. With alarms. With supplies. With numbers. With love that never really rests. As parents, we enter January carrying everything we learned the year before. […]
If You Know, You Know: Diabetes Edition
There are certain things that only people with diabetes or their loved ones understand. When you meet other PWD, you connect on a level that’s different than those without diabetes. Since you both really understand what living with a dysfunctional pancreas is like, you can let your guard down about things you can’t with people […]
Wrap up the New Year with Refills
It’s the most wonderful time of year when it comes to refilling prescriptions – the deductible has most likely been met, so there are fewer out-of-pocket costs at the pharmacy. Now is a great time to ensure you have all the prescriptions that you may need as someone living with type 1 diabetes. It’s also […]
Finding Our Friends for Life in Every Time Zone
The Children with Diabetes team has just returned from the second Advanced Technologies and Treatments for Diabetes-Asia conference in Singapore. ATTD-Asia was a powerful reminder that the heart of the diabetes community extends far beyond borders and time zones. Throughout the conference, from formal sessions to quiet conversations in shared spaces, the sense of connection […]
Diabetes Tips & Tricks 2025
Original article posted on July 16, 2025. It never ceases to amaze me how much I learn from other people with diabetes. Since we live with it and manage it daily, tricks that help reduce the burden of T1D are often born out of necessity. Here are some tips that may help make life with […]
It’s the Most Bolus-Full Time of the Year
For many of us in North America, sweater weather is in full effect. Winter naturally brings more time inside and a tendency to eat more for warmth, but this can make managing glucose levels more onerous. Consider walking in your winter wonderland Adding exercise to your routine has numerous benefits, including improved mood, better sleep, […]
A Season of Thanks
Every year around this time, I find myself thinking about what it really means to be thankful for something as complicated as diabetes. It is never simple. It rarely feels fair. Yet tucked inside the long nights, the stubborn numbers, the sick days, and the moments when we are stretched thin, there is a kind […]
DKA Nearly Took Me Down. Here’s How You Can Stay Ahead of It
By Destiny Jackson, guest speaker at 2025 Friends For Life, Seattle As told to Children With Diabetes I’ve lived with Type 1 diabetes since I was two years old. Growing up in the foster care system, I had to learn how to manage my condition largely on my own. Many people were afraid to take me […]
Looking at Automated Insulin Delivery Systems 2025
Diabetes technologies are evolving rapidly, so we at CWD want to ensure you have the most up-to-date information on what’s available to you in the U.S. For your reference and to assist with any decisions you may need to make, we have compiled this chart of the current Automated Insulin Delivery (AID) systems for individuals […]
FFL Seattle 2025: A Weekend That Changed Everything
Children with Diabetes wrapped up another unforgettable Friends for Life regional conference this November in beautiful Seattle, Washington, where more than 260 people came together to share knowledge, connect with old friends, and make new ones. From the moment families checked in and received their signature green and orange wristbands, the spirit of community filled […]