Category: Parenting (Children)

What It's Really Like to Have a Child With Type 1 Diabetes

What It’s Really Like to Have a Child With Type 1 Diabetes

A pediatrician with a child with diabetes told me her colleagues have no idea what it’s really like to have a child with Type 1 diabetes. There is a lot of talk about blood sugar levels and the threat of complications, but I hear less on the day to day side effects of high and low blood sugars, such as headaches, stomachaches or feeling shaky, that children often cannot put into words
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A Sense of Normalcy at Diabetes Camp 1

A Sense of Normalcy at Diabetes Camp

There is very little to get excited about when it comes to growing up with diabetes. Blood sugar tests before gym class, counting carbs at the lunch table, and evading questions about insulin pumps are par for the course when you’re a child with diabetes. But there is one enviable quality of a childhood with diabetes: diabetes camp!
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Feeding Nut Butter to a Child with Diabetes: Justin’s vs Artisana

When the two of us set out to review a bunch of nut butter samples from the companies Artisana and Justin’s, I realized that my love for nut butter—and for the idea of it as the perfect snack for Bisi—exceeds her willingness to eat it. In general, Artisana butters are pure and unadulterated: raw, organic, with no salt or sugar added. Justin’s are a little more corrupt—though much healthier than some of their competition.
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Diabetes and Delivery: A Story of Success

The staff wanted to follow protocol. They wanted to put sugar in the drip. And they were urging me to disconnect my pump and let the nurses take over. I thought, Hell no. I just changed my site! I adamantly said “No, thank you.” This was before the epidural, so there may have been some grimacing.
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Teen Girl with Pink Insulin Pump

Insulin Pump Therapy, Body Image and Self- Esteem in Female Adolescents: A Study

My childhood, adolescence, and transition to adulthood all presented unique challenges to me as a diabetic. Upon reflection, I realized it was my adolescence that was a particular struggle and this led me to ask why. What is it about adolescence that makes it more difficult for those suffering from a chronic illness? While reflecting, I recognized one factor that influenced my struggle for independence and normalcy as a teenager; it was my insulin pump.
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Kids First, Diabetes Second

Raising a child with diabetes is anything but easy, and comes with round-the-clock challenges. Leighann Calentine, author of D-Mom Blog has written a book, Kids First, Diabetes Second, which serves as a resource for parents and caregivers of children with diabetes. In the book, Leighann shares her family’s experiences with her daughter’s type 1 diabetes.
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