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Kim: Camping in Bear Country With
Type 1 Diabetes

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We had done a fair amount of camping since Kaitlyn was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes – but this was our first time in "bear country."

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Kim: Finding Time for Fitness

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The key to finding time for fitness is to figure out what motivates you best.

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Kim: Happy Mother's Day!

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I love this day -- not only because I have five beautiful kids and a great husband to spoil me, but because I can take time to acknowledge and appreciate my own mother and the other mom figures in my life.

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Kim: Teaching Kaitlyn to Test

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Just like getting dressed, brushing her teeth and tying her shoes, testing her blood sugar is something that my daughter, who has type 1 diabetes, will need to get used to!

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Kim: Switching to a No-School Schedule

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It's really difficult to find a balance between having a loose and easy summer schedule and keeping track of all the basics. I recently found a great solution to my predicament.

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Kim: The Diabetes Seesaw

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I think most parents of children with diabetes can relate to me when I say that managing type 1 is a roller-coaster ride.

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Kim: Is She Sick Because She's High or High Because She's Sick?

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I don't want to be a mom that explains away every contagious illness by blaming it on something else.

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Kim: How I Know You'll Get Through This

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If you are a newly diagnosed individual or family, take this little story as a ray of hope.

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Kim: Disney World With Type 1 Diabetes

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I recently got my hands on a guidebook to Walt Disney World® for guests with type 1 diabetes that's given out at the Friends for Life® conference there. I was pleased to see that there's a resource that is specifically intended for me to navigate a successful, yet busy day at Disney World with a child who has type 1.

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Kim: "I Did It All by Myself!"

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Gaining independence with type 1 diabetes care is a very individualized process, but I have found that there are several major milestones to work toward.

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