Sep 25, 2025 | T1D and Mental Health, Type 1 Diabetes
More Than Blood Sugar: Finding Balance with T1D Living with diabetes can feel like juggling a hundred things at once. Friends, family, school, hobbies, and then throwing in blood sugars on top of it all. It often left me feeling like there were not enough hours in a...
Sep 23, 2025 | Transition Tips, Type 1 Diabetes
Preparing for an Empty Nest: Transition Tips for T1D Caregivers Preparing to send a child off to post-secondary school is an exciting and emotional milestone for any family. For parents of a child living with Type 1 diabetes (T1D), the transition comes with an added...
Aug 8, 2025 | Diabetes Community, Type 1 Diabetes
Finding Your T1D Community A Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis can feel overwhelming, isolating, and frightening. Whether you’re newly diagnosed or years into your journey, one of the most powerful ways to navigate the ups and downs of diabetes is by finding a T1D...
Jun 30, 2025 | Diabetes Advocacy, Sports and T1D, Travel with T1D, Type 1 Diabetes
Walking for Change My T1D Journey of Resilience, Science & Advocacy I’ve lived with Type 1 Diabetes for over 7.5 years, and if there’s one thing it has taught me, it’s how to adapt. That, and how to fit granola bars into any and every small bag! I’ve always loved...
Apr 1, 2025 | T1D in the Workplace, Transition, Type 1 Diabetes
Managing Diabetes in the Workplace: My Journey as an Educational Assistant Hi, I’m Kristin Rivard! I work for the York Region District School Board as an Educational Assistant. My role involves working with students with all sorts of special needs. My students include...
Mar 19, 2025 | Pharmacare, Type 1 Diabetes
Not So Universal: The Reality of Universal Healthcare for Canadians with Diabetes My Diagnosis and Early Life I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) when I was two years old. After five days in the hospital on an insulin IV drip, I transitioned to insulin...
