We invite you to share your personal story about living with type 1 diabetes. Your experiences are unique and valuable. We believe that by sharing them, you can help others going through similar challenges.

Your first-person article should be 500 to 800 words. It will be eligible to be published on myT1Dteam, with full credit to you as author. If your piece is selected, our editorial team will review your submission and may edit it lightly for style and clarity. You’ll receive an agreement from myT1Dteam via DocuSign, and you’ll be compensated for your article.

Below, we list some potential topics. It’s OK if your article falls outside these suggestions — we want your story to be authentic to you and your experience. We encourage you to hone in on a specific element or moment in your type 1 diabetes journey.

Possible Topics

• Tips for exploring sugar substitutions
• Tips for eating out with type 1 diabetes
• Solutions to common challenges of living with type 1 diabetes

Example Themes

• How I Overcame My (or My Child’s) Type 1 Diabetes Emergency: Tips To Be prepared
• My Type 1 Diabetes Cookbook: Favorite Diabetes-Safe Recipes That Won’t Raise A1c Levels
• 4 Unexpected Life Lessons I Learned From Living With Type 1 Diabetes (or Caring for a Child Living With Type 1 Diabetes)

To submit your article, please fill out the following form. If your piece is selected for publication, you’ll be contacted via email, and payment will be facilitated through an invoice.

Note that submission does not guarantee publication and payment. Have questions? Please reach out to margaret@myhealthteam.com.