Parents of Children with Type 1: Location: Northeast

Candy at Midnight:
Lea, mom to Noah, age 9. Diagnosed in 2005 and uses a Cozmo insulin pump. Lives in New Hampshire. Lea cries easily, has two cats and loves to read. Noah is adorable, has a great sense of humor and is an old soul. Lea started her blog to her thoughts out there and hopefully help someone that is scared and wondering how to get through it all, just like she was. When there is a cure, Lea will climb on her roof with a bullhorn and scream it to the neighborhood and then have a party.

Major Bedhead:
Julia, mom to Olivia (11), Massachusetts. Olivia was diagnosed Sep. 14, 1997. She wears a Minimed 715 insulin pump. Julia is usually reading three or four books at one time, is a huge Red Sox fan ("If there's a game on, I'm useless") and claims she can check blood sugar in her sleep. Olivia loves "clam chowdah" and Caeser salad, misses her older brother when he's gone (but fights with him when he's home), and plays the piano. Julia started her blog so she could vent anonymously and she wanted to do what "all the cool kids are doing." When there is a cure, Julia plans to throw a big party and burn every piece of diabetes paraphanalia in the house.

Mom Wants A Diabetes Cure:
Shannon, mom to Brendon (6), Southern New Hampshire. Brendon was diagnosed on Nov. 26, 2002 and wears a Cozmo pump with Novolog insulin. Shannon has a tattoo, loves to sing (even though she's tonedeaf) and is ambidextrous. Brendon can recall the color of every car of everyone he knows, takes karate lessons and his favorite food is pizza. Shannon started her blog to keep her extended family updated with her family, and also to reach out to other parents of children with diabetes. When there is a cure, the first thing Shannon will do is get Brendon cured and then throw a huge party inviting everyone they know.