When my son was first diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2010 at the age of six, I thought having a child with Type 1 was…
Parenting (Children)
Low Carb Lunch Ideas for Back to School
Lunchtime seems unfairly synonymous with sandwiches, but the team at A Sweet Life is determined to kick off the school y…
How to Create a 504 Plan for a Child with Diabetes
When I first heard the term “504 plan,” I assumed it was the plan of action if your blood sugar if 500 mg/dL. Which it …
17 Things I Remember About Childhood with Diabetes
Last night, I was reminiscing. While I was cleaning the kitchen, I had one of the Music Choice channels on TV, and the …
Why Diabetes Camp Matters
For five summers in a row, I spent two weeks in Massachusetts at diabetes camp. At the time, the camp was called Clara …
How a Low Carb Diet Can Benefit Children with Type 1 Diabetes
For the past four years, the people in the Facebook group TypeOneGrit have been working to help each other achieve norma…
The Bonding Experience of Diabetes Camp
Last summer, when I picked my nine year old son up from diabetes camp, his eyes, like those of the counselors and other…
On This Day, Memories of Life Before Diabetes
Facebook’s On This Day feature certainly knows how to yank my chain. Up it pops to say, On this day nine years ago…and p…
Why D-Parents Should Listen to Young Adults with Diabetes
It was the summer of 2010, and I was working through that terrifying time in the life of a diabetes parent: figuring out…
When the Insurance Company Said It Wouldn’t Cover My Son’s Insulin
We recently got a letter from our insurance company. It was addressed to my younger son. He is fourteen.
“Dear BRIGGS, W…