This is what it’s like to raise a child with type 1 diabetes

Today – Courtney Gisriel

Just like any little girl, Maeve Hollinger loves to jump on the trampoline, play flag football and go swimming. But unlike most other kids her age, the 7 year old recently celebrated an anniversary of a different kind: It’s been about five years since she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. “I went to her crib and she didn’t move,” Maeve’s mom, Megan Hollinger, remembered about the night their lives changed. “And I shook the crib and she didn’t move. She was dying before our eyes.” (more)