This is part 4 of a 4-part blog series by Trystan H., a recipient of the Charlotte Tucker Scholarship. I grew up in a small town in Colorado. When I was diagnosed in 2012, the best option

This is part 3 of a 4-part blog series by Trystan H., a recipient of the Charlotte Tucker Scholarship. Managing type 1 diabetes is no easy task. Each day poses new challenges and tasks that must be

Dearest Friends, Like the rest of the world, we are closely monitoring the situation with COVID-19. Clearly, we are all gearing up for a new normal and adjusting to its short and long term effects. The Children’s Diabetes

by Mary Walsh, former CDF volunteer and Guild member It was a Friday, March 13th and a typical day in our household.  The three girls were dressed and fed and sent off to school. I knew I would

This is part 2 of a 4-part blog series by Trystan H., a recipient of the Charlotte Tucker Scholarship. Does having diabetes make you insecure? I have had it for seven years and I still get insecure

Hello, my name is Lowen. I was diagnosed with T1D when I was three.  I turn 13 in a few weeks and am coming up on my 10-year diaversary. I’m pretty active in sports (swimming and lacrosse)

This is part 1 of a 4-part blog series by Trystan H., a recipient of the Charlotte Tucker Scholarship. When your only option is to be strong, you will become stronger than you ever thought was possible.

According to a Harvard-led study published in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation, keeping type 1 diabetes under tight control through medication and monitoring may help prevent an immune reaction that attacks the heart. Dr. Myra Lipes, the