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Samantha & Ryan Talk Getting Married with T1D

Weddings are already incredibly stressful, and getting married when not one but both people involved have Type 1 diabetes can make things that much more difficult, but also that much more rewarding.

Runner Spotlight: Gary and Katrina Pilkington

Health and fitness are a priority in Gary and Katrina's lives so that they can set an example for their daughter and inspire others to do the same!

Representation in Media – How The Stories We Hear Become the Stories We Tell Ourselves

In the US, there are over 1.25 million people with Type 1 diabetes. In 2017, there was only one regular or recurring character onscreen with Type 1.

RaeLynn: Everything but Insecure

When I started taking care of myself, I just felt so much better about myself and just better about having Type 1 diabetes in general.

6 Tips for Surviving the Wedding Season

So by no means am I a pro, but I think I’ve picked up on the jist of what the whole “wedding guest as a Type 1 diabetic” lifestyle is alllll about.

How to Be a Supportive Partner: Advice from a Type 1’s Wife

A Type 1 Wife shares her journey toward supporting her partner in the best way possible.

A T1D Love Story

I’ll never forget the moment Ryan tested my blood sugar for the first time. It was early in our relationship; early enough that my stomach still did backflips whenever he called or texted; so early ...

My T1D Valentine

This Valentine's Day date with my Type 1 love is gonna be off the insulin syringe!

Type 1 + Looking for Love

Of all the dating stories I have, the one where I eat Skittles off the bathroom floor of a Chicago bar is up there in entertainment value for listeners.

Dating – When to Introduce Type 1 to the Relationship

Dating someone new is always stressful, and even more so when you have Type 1 diabetes. True of both T1Ds and non-T1Ds, how much information to reveal at what time in the relationship is a tricky bala...

How to Make a Diabetic Spouse HAPPY

After learning about diabetes and what diabetics could do to get back to their normal active lifestyle, it quickly dawned on me. This is something that all spouses of diabetic need to hear: It’s NOT...

How to Support a Spouse with Diabetes

No matter what you agree on in “the diabetes talk,” you both have to accept that your spouse is the one with diabetes, not you. If at all possible, your spouse needs to be self-reliant and able to...

When a Diabetic Dates a Non-diabetic

Forester McClatchey is a writer and painter from Atlanta, GA, currently an MFA candidate in Poetry at the University of Florida. He has worked in a metal factory, drawn cartoons for newspapers, and wo...

Life with Type 1 — A Photo Essay

I often think about how unfair it is that Type 1 diabetics never get a break from the burden of such complex, unrelenting disease. One can't take a pill and forget about it for a few hours. Imagi...

Get your questions answered on the Beyond Type 1 app

Ever wish you had a Type 1 community that you could go to for all of your T1D questions? Like Does Type 1 affect anyone else's hair growth? Where's the best place for sites? Is it okay to ge...