41: Thinking About “Celebrating” a Diabetes Anniversary

Sweet Talk for Parents of Kids with Type One Diabetes

Diabetes anniversaries! If you go onto Facebook, you’ll see a lot of photos of kids with cakes celebrating this milestone. But not everyone wants to take that on. In fact, some people just feel like diabetes is a bummer, and not something they want to celebrate in any way. In this episode, fellow T1D mom Annie and I discuss a question from a listener who wrote asking whether she should have a dia-anniversary celebration for her daughter’s first year with T1D. It was clear that she was hesitant to celebrate.

Listen to hear more about:

• The difference between a celebration and a “marking” of a child’s diabetes anniversary
• Creative ideas to make your own ritual or explore different kinds of “celebrations” beyond cake
• How the date-of-diagnosis anniversary could be a time to reflect on the past year and its successes, especially noticing the good work your child has done to stay healthy
• Being sensitive to the developmental needs of your children when it comes to dia-anniversaries

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