Are you concerned with how much sugar your kids take home on Halloween? Lara Riley was, even before her daughter was dia…
Parenting (Children)
Low Carb School Lunch Ideas
We know that school lunch can be a minefield, and it can take some creativity to keep your kid excited (and distracted f…
How to Raise a Child with Diabetes on a Low Carb Diet: An Interview with Lester Hightower
Friends for Life, the annual Children with Diabetes conference in Orlando, begins tomorrow. We’re very excited tha…
My Daughter was Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes and My Diabetes Bubble Burst
I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes 30 years ago and started attending Bearskin Meadow diabetes camp a few months later…
FDA Approves Victoza for Children with Type 2 Diabetes
On June 17, the FDA announced that it had approved a new drug for the treatment of pediatric Type 2 diabetes:
“The U.S. …
Kid-Friendly Low Carb Breakfast Ideas, None of Which Are Just Eggs
Eggs are an easy and obvious choice for a healthy low carb breakfast. But readers often tell us that their kids are tire…
Healthier Than Your Friends Without Diabetes
If your child has type 1 diabetes, I’m sure you remember the feeling of returning home after the diagnosis. The only thi…
Madness, The Cost of Carbs: An Interview with Bethany Reynolds McKenzie
Bethany Reynolds McKenzie is a D-mom on a mission. After years of struggling to help her son, River, achieve normal bloo…
Successfully Raising a Child with Diabetes on a Low Carb Diet: A Four Year Update
When I last interviewed Ekaterina Lochoshvili-Griffin, in 2014, her son Alexander was still honeymooning after his diagn…
Raising Two Kids with Type 1 Diabetes, A Day in the Life
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…