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 anniversaryCreative ideas to make your own ritual or explore different kinds of “celebrations” beyond cakeHow 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 healthyBeing sensitive to the developmental needs of your children when it comes to dia-anniversaries  Join me on Friday, Aug. 18 at 9 am PST / 12 pm EST for, “Beyond the 504,” a free Zoom workshop. We will discuss the toolkit you need to build a successful partnership with your T1D kid’s school. Sign up today! Stay tuned for our next episode of the Sweet Talk podcast!  Like, subscribe, and share! Mentioned in this episode: Need help getting your kid the right snacks? That's why I've created the Sweet Talk Snack Course. It's a free mini-course to give you 6 snack sized lessons on making sure you're giving your kid the right foods to keep them nourished and their blood sugar in check. Get it at https://diabetessweettalk.com