by Pam Durant | Jul 16, 2019 | Diabetes Products & Accessories, Traveling with Diabetes, Type 1 Diabetes
Airport travel and diabetes don’t always mix flawlessly. Tips to avoid the challenges you may face at the airport with your CGM & diabetes supplies.
by Pam Durant | Nov 8, 2018 | Childhood Diabetes, Diabetes and Young People, Diabetes Education, Parenting and Diabetes, Type 1 Diabetes
Over the summer we took an insulin pump break. Taking an insulin pump break was something my son’s first doctor recommended that we might like to try someday during a beach holiday. But I never thought much about it in the early days of diagnosis. That was until a few...
by Pam Durant | Oct 11, 2018 | Childhood Diabetes, Diabetes and School, Diabetes and Young People, Diabetes Products & Accessories, Diabetes Resources, Type 1 Diabetes
As the mother of a child with Type 1 Diabetes, one of the most valuable tools I have is his diabetes school journal. Yes, my son’s medication is critical. His pump and CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitor) are life-saving. His snacks are always important. He has other...
by Pam Durant | Jul 24, 2018 | Diabetes Resources, Managing Diabetes
Next in our best diabetes books summer series is Think Like A Pancreas: A Practical Guide to Managing Diabetes with Insulin, by Gary Scheiner.
by Pam Durant | Jun 7, 2018 | Diabetes and Young People, Parenting and Diabetes, Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes
Nighttime hypoglycemia is a common fear among parents of children with diabetes. When blood sugar falls too low during the night, the consequences can be serious, even deadly. If you are terrified of hypoglycemia at night, you’re not alone.