Long-time (23 years!) diabetes mom Moira McCarthy Stanford will talk about how to embrace living your best life despite diabetes, whether you are a parent of a child with diabetes, a child with diabetes, or an adult with diabetes. During this presentation she will explore with attendees not just HOW to thrive and embrace life, but WHY it is so important to do so. Have something you want in life that you feel diabetes may be holding you back from? We’ll take time to help you to “join the culture of YES!”. This popular talk has been given around the world—now it comes to your own home.
Moira McCarthy Stanford has been affiliated with Breakthrough T1D’s New England Chapter for more than 22 years. She is connected to type 1 diabetes (T1D) through her daughter, Lauren Stanford, who was diagnosed at the age of 6.
Since Moira’s daughter was diagnosed with T1D, she has been a dedicated supporter of Breakthrough T1D. She is currently a volunteer on the Online Diabetes Support Team and a lead national speaker. In the past, she has been chair of Breakthrough T1D’s Children’s Congress 2005, national chair of Breakthrough T1D Grassroots Advocacy, national chair of Outreach, president of the New England Chapter, and has served on various national committees. Moira’s family organized one of the nation’s top Walk teams for years, and she has chaired her chapter’s million dollar-plus Gala several times. She is now an annual top fundraiser for the Breakthrough T1D Ride to Cure Diabetes, and was awarded the Ride’s prestigious “Rose Promise” Jersey in 2013 and the Top Recruiter Jersey in 2014.
Moira is a former national award-winning crime reporter and newspaper editor, and the author of two best-selling books: “The Everything Parents Guide to Diabetes” and “Raising Teens with Diabetes: A Survival Guide for Parents”. She is also an avid skier, and is a contributing editor at SKI Magazine as well as the Travel Editor of the Boston Herald and a sports talk radio personality in Boston. Moira’s advocacy and tireless support of T1D research has landed her a spot as guest speaker on CNN Live and many other media outlets. She is also the creator of a well-known blog called “Despite Diabetes”.
Moira lives in Plymouth, MA with her husband Sean and cat Frankie. They are avid boaters, tennis players and skiers. Moira’s greatest skill and greatest joy is being “Rara” to her two grandchildren, Molly and Lucy.
There will be time for Q&A.
The presentation will be given through a live virtual webinar. You will receive a link to the webinar upon registration.
RSVP required by Monday, May 4 at jdrf-ne.org/VirtualEducationMay5.
Please contact Lauren Shields in the Breakthrough T1D office at 781-426-5089 or lshields@BreakthroughT1D.org with questions or for more information.
