My name is Jennifer, and I live in Southern California with my husband, Craig, and our two boys. Our oldest son James has been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. I’m thankful for this opportunity — along with my sister-in-law Kim and her daughter Kaitlyn, who also has type 1 diabetes — to share our struggles and triumphs with our friends in the diabetes community.
by Jen M., Real Moms Talk Type 1
James’ teacher had some surprising news to share with me recently.
A countdown of 10 ways that I’ve found to make my life easier and more beautiful as a diabetes mom.
Here’s really simple solution for a diabetes snag that came up in James’ life recently.
James pointed it out so earnestly; it was like he was observing something that he didn’t understand, and only with reticence did he mention it in hopes that I could help explain the change.
Our kids can benefit tremendously from the advantage of lifelong healthy eating habits as part of a strategy for keeping blood sugars as level as possible. Here are the tips that have proven the most valuable to us.
Slowly and almost imperceptibly, he’s coming to absorb the body of knowledge I’ve amassed about caring for somebody with type 1.
Does this one incident indicate what the future holds for James?
In the early months of diabetes, we’re in survival mode. But once we make it through that early time, then we begin to see really exceptional mothers all around us. And maybe some of us start feeling inadequate.
In order to really make it a fantastic Mother’s Day for me as a mom of a child with type 1 diabetes, there are a few gifts from my family that I’ll always appreciate.
Everyone knows that when you don’t budget your money properly, it can lead to a lot of stress. But we don’t always realize that the same goes for budgeting our time.
