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 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.
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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?
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I suppose I could have read James the riot act for not following his care plan. Instead, I did something a little different.
