by Taria Butler, guest blogger, 2amparenting.com
Type 1 Diabetes is a group project — siblings included.
Many parents wish they could be the one with type 1 diabetes instead of their child. Knowing what it’s like on both sides, says Saira Gallo, has laid bare one of the fundamental truths of parenting.
by Jen M., Real Moms Talk Type 1
Our new diabetes device works great. No complaints here. Except for maybe one. Maybe it works almost too well. Let me explain.
When your child is first diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, suddenly having to track and count everything they eat in order to calculate insulin doses can feel overwhelming. But you will get the hang of it! Here are some new and time-honored tricks to get you started.
by Kim M., Real Moms Talk Type 1
With her current career aspirations in the realm of RN/diabetes educator, our resident expert on living with type 1 diabetes shares her thoughts for newly diagnosed families.
My son’s diagnosis in 2006 simultaneously feels like yesterday and a century ago. There have been so many exciting innovations since those days; these are the 10 that have had the biggest impact on our life with type 1 diabetes.
How about a low-carb cookie that’s also a cool science experiment? Watch your brown cookie batter turn St. Patty’s green as it bakes in the oven — a chemical reaction between sunflower seeds and baking soda!
No food coloring here; just healthy greens your kids will never know are in there.
Can kids with type 1 diabetes have cookies? Yes. For breakfast? YES.
Frozen isn’t the only way to get your morning fruit fix.
