Because the first weeks after a type 1 diabetes diagnosis are a blur — and they wanted you to know you don't have to figure it out alone. This is a calm, free place to begin.
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Choose a series at the top, then send it. Sometimes the kindest thing is just knowing where to start.
You don't need to learn it all today. Just start here.
A series made for exactly this moment. Scott Benner and Jenny Smith, CDCES, walk through the questions you don't even know to ask yet — terminology, the honeymoon, the emotions of diagnosis, and the first steps — in a warm, unhurried way that makes the start feel survivable.
Listen to Bold Beginnings →Listen at your own pace. Revisit anything. And if you're caring for a child or teen, it's built for you too — the show talks honestly about doing this together.
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No rush. These will be here whenever you want them.
The practical foundation — how insulin actually works, settings, and day-to-day management.
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