November is Diabetes Awareness Month. You live with T1D in your home. It’s a part of your life 24/7. But you have no idea what to do to raise awareness about T1D. What should you say? Do you even want to share personal experiences about T1D? Don’t worry! These Facebook pages have you covered with a post a day that you can share wherever you like!!
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This list is in no particular order. Everyone is putting their own spin on Diabetes Awareness Month. With all of these options, you’re bound to find something that piques your interest!
1. Type 1 Toucan
Type 1 Toucan is a UK page run by EM, a very talented T1D artist. During November, Type 1 Toucan has a daily post challenge for you (pictured below) or you can share the daily awareness posts right from the page! And if you think that sloth is adorable, you should go check out the Type 1 Toucan shop. It has decals and designs for all of your T1D tech and gear. It’s LOVELY!!
2. T1D Chick
Having gone through all of the ups and downs T1D has, T1D Chick is all about inspiring others. Jillian has lived with T1D for over 2 decades. This November, she’s doing a lot of behind-the-scenes advocacy in her community. On her Facebook page, she’s sharing a post a day with prompts. You can either share her posts, write your own based on the prompt, or both! Head on over to her Facebook page to join in and spread some T1D Awareness.
3. T1D Superhero
T1D Superhero is run by Emily, who writes about her son Luka’s T1D. Emily is sharing personalized T1D awareness posts every day this November. Check out her page to see how to enter to win a copy of her children’s book: “T1D Superhero: Origins“.
4. Team Jacoby – Our T1D Journey
Mom Lindsay documents their family’s life with T1D, on Team Jacoby – Our T1D Journey. Her son was diagnosed at 8 years old. Lindsay shares all sorts of information about T1D. From T1D athletes to politics that are relevant to the T1D community, Team Jacoby – Our T1D Journey is helping to keep everyone informed this November.
5. Diabetes Advocacy
Barb is the parent of an adult with T1D. Diabetes Advocacy is a Canadian website and Facebook page. On the Facebook page this November, there are awareness posts that you can share as well as questions that may prompt some discussions about T1D. Barb also recently started a podcast called “The Diabetes Goddess Podcast”.
6. T1D Mod Squad
More than just a blog or Facebook page, the T1D Mod Squad is a non-profit organization benefiting T1D families. Rebekah founded the T1D Mod Squad, her daughter was diagnosed with T1D at just 18 months old. Now, they help support other families by offering grants for Diabetic Alert Dogs, D-camp, CGMs, and much more! This year they’re showcasing some young T1D #warriors who have shared what life with T1D means to them.
7. Diabetes Connections
Stacey’s son was diagnosed with T1D in 2006. He was just under 2 years old. Stacey has been very involved in the diabetic community and was listed as one of the “people to know” by The American Diabetes Association’s Diabetes Forecast Magazine. For the past few years, Stacey is running a weekly T1D podcast “Diabetes Connections”. Over on the Facebook page: Diabetes Connections, you’ll find daily posts of stories of people living with type 1 throughout November. She also wrote the book: “The World’s Worst Diabetes Mom: Real‑Life Stories of Parenting a Child with Type 1 Diabetes“.
8. Children With Diabetes
Another non-profit organization, Children With Diabetes is all about providing education and support to families living with T1D. They are the ones behind the Friends For Life conferences and do amazing things for T1D families all around the world. This November, they’re focusing on the “Global Movement for Time in Range” to help raise awareness for this important diabetes metric and encourage the world to really #SeeDiabetes. They also have this great daily post challenge for you (pictured below).
9. Family.ing With T1D
Run by Mom Michelle, Family.ing With T1D is on a mission “to inspire; to support; to educate; to create awareness; to share resources we find helpful; to connect with the D-community; to advocate for the rights of people with T1D #insulin4all; to share tidbits of our family’s diabetes journey.” Michelle’s daughter was diagnosed with T1D at age 11 and her page is a great resource for families dealing with T1.
Related: Diabetes Awareness Month: How You can make a Difference this November
10. The Blog of a Type 1 Diabetic
The Blog of a Type 1 Diabetic has something a bit different for you this November. Zoe, who was diagnosed with T1D as an adult in 2015, is sharing a short video every day. She answers a question about life with diabetes each day. If you’re looking for something new to share, go check out her videos!
11. Project Blue November
As the name suggests, Project Blue November is all about raising diabetes awareness. A community staffed by volunteers, Project Blue November promotes advocating, educating, and empowering those living with or caring for those with Type 1 diabetes. There is no shortage of posts to share on this page. From a T1D fact a day, to Adult and Young T1D Warrior spotlights, Project Blue November has something for everyone.
12. Londy, Lily and Lady- The Diabetic Alert Dog
Mom Kaitlyn talks about life with a 4 year old T1D, a toddler, and the process of getting a Diabetic Alert Dog. She shares the good, the bad, and the ugly of T1D life over on Londy, Lily and Lady – The Diabetic Alert Dog. You’ll often see posts about her 2 adorable daughters, and life with Lady, the Diabetic Alert Dog. Go check out what they’re talking about this November!
13. The Insulin Type
The face behind the Happy Diabetic Challenge, Leah is passionate about the #Insulin4All movement. She was diagnosed with T1D when she was 14 and eats low-carb to help normalize her blood sugar levels. Here is the Happy Diabetic Challenge (pictured below). You can head over to The Insulin Type to follow along with her diabetes awareness posts!
14. D-Mom: The sweet life with a diabetic child
Author of “Kids First Diabetes Second”, Leighann, runs this T1D page. Leighann’s daughter was diagnosed with T1D at 3 years old, back in 2008. She shares daily T1D facts on D-Mom: The sweet life with a diabetic child and has become a big part of the online T1D community, especially for newly diagnosed families.
15. Mom of 2 Type 1 Kids
Mom Janet has not one, but TWO kids with T1D. Her daughter was diagnosed when she was 1 year old, and her son was diagnosed several years later, also as a toddler. This November, she is sharing TONS of facts about T1D. There are some great infographics all about how T1D works. If you’re looking for short and simple information to share with your friends and family, Mom of 2 Type 1 Kids is the place to go!
16. Chronically Caffeinated Mom
Chronically Caffeinated Mom Ashley runs this T1D page. Ashley’s own son was diagnosed with neonatal diabetes at 6 months old. It’s a very rare form of diabetes (a sub-set of type 1), 1 in 400,000 to 500,000 babies have this type. Ashley is sharing personal experiences as well as posts from other pages. Head over there to find all kinds of awareness posts to share! She also sells beautiful Diabetes Awareness decals, jewelry, Christmas ornaments, and more over at her C Caffeinated Mom Etsy shop.
17. The T1 Club Children’s Diabetes Group
Based in Derry Ireland, The T1 Club is Northern Ireland’s first Independent Children’s Diabetes Group. It is run by parents and is featuring some T1D warrior stories this November. The children featured are sharing some very important facts about T1D. Head on over to The T1 Club Children’s Diabetes Group to share these positive and inspiring posts.
Of course, over on Carb Counting Mama, I’m sharing a post a day (actually, 2 posts each day). The first one is an awareness post; misconceptions, explaining what T1D is, etc. The second one is new this year. The History of Diabetes campaign highlights important moments, people, and even animals from Ancient Egypt to current breakthroughs. I’m also participating in Type 1 Toucan’s prompt list this year. It’s just too cute not to!!
I hope this list helps when you’re looking for diabetes facts or stories to share this November!
Happy Carb Counting!
~ Leah
PS: A lot of these pages are run by one person (rather than a company or organization). They might not make it through the whole month posting every day. Diabetes is hard. Advocating for T1D is hard. It can be very lonely to post about T1D during November. If you see posts from these and other creators, give them a like, share, and follow. It will help boost their spirits and encourage them to continue posting. 💙
This is by no means a complete list of Facebook pages participating in Diabetes Awareness Month this November. If you know of a T1D Facebook page that isn’t on this list and is sharing an original post every day for diabetes awareness month, let me know. I can add them to the list!
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Hey there! I’d love to be added, i am featuring a diabetic child in addition to diabetes facts each day on my Instagram, Instagram.com/chronicallycaffeinatedmom. I’d love it if you stopped by or shared for awareness of these little warriors’ stories!
Thanks Ashley!! What an awesome idea. I’ve added you to the post 🙂
Wow! Thank you so much for listing my page! I really appreciate your kind words!
Please include DiabetesandMe.org. it includes the Facebook groups POKED (parents of kids enduring diabetes) , and TeamHelping-T1 and our book available as a PDF online Team Helping Type 1 Diabetes which is available to buy as a buy one and one gets donated to a hospital for newly diagnosed children and hospital libraries. It also includes our T1 Summit on demand..