The Case for Letting Your Other Kids Help
by Taria Butler, guest blogger, 2amparenting.com
Type 1 diabetes is a group project — siblings included.
Parenting
I Know What Her Numbers Mean — and How They Feel
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.
Not Letting the What-Ifs Win
by Taria Butler, guest blogger, TraceBrave Foundation
With type 1 diabetes, you CAN be over-prepared and still go with the flow — in fact, it’s a must.
When You’re the Only Kid Still in Quarantine
You never want to let diabetes hold your child back. But an underlying medical condition makes every social-distancing decision more difficult. So what do you do when local coronavirus cases aren’t letting up, but every other family is back to letting their kids play together?
What if I Mess It Up?
by Stacey Simms, host of Diabetes Connections podcast
Limiting what your child can do is not the way to avoid mistakes — it’s a way to avoid a full and fulfilling life.
What Kids With T1D Want Their Parents to Know
It’s hard to know exactly what it’s like for teens with type 1 diabetes when you haven’t experienced it yourself. A few of them want to help you understand.
A Thank-You for My Mom
by Kerri Sparling
Parents of kids with diabetes often ask me what they can do to help empower their child. I always point to my mom.
Diabetes Small Talk (and the Things We Don’t Say)
by Amy Drauschke
There’s one question about this disease that still stumps me, even after all this time.
How to Prevent Eye-Rolling in Teens
A behavioral scientist for adolescents with type 1 diabetes shares some better ways to broach blood-sugar-related requests that are less likely to incur storming off and door-slamming in those under 18.
The Paradox of Type 1 Diabetes
by Michellè Dreeckmeier, guest blogger, Familyingwitht1d.blogspot.com
To be okay — to be more than okay — we need to acknowledge the two realities of living with a chronic illness.