Diabetes Parenting
Real-Life guidance for raising a child with type 1 diabetes while balancing everyday family life. From Dexcom struggles and insulin routines to school planning, snacks, and emotional support, this section is for parents learning as they go and doing their best to keep their kids safe, healthy, and thriving.
-
What starting an insulin pump for a child with Type 1 diabetes actually looks like—messy, real, and not at all how you imagine.
-
A look at what it feels like when everything stacks at once—Type 1 diabetes management, legal decisions, parenting, stress, and the mental load that doesn’t stop. This is the quiet reality of showing up when life feels overwhelming.
-
Managing Type 1 diabetes in children can feel overwhelming, especially when blood sugar patterns seem unpredictable. This post explains why tracking blood sugar, insulin, food, and Dexcom readings can help parents understand patterns and feel more prepared when talking to their child’s endocrinology team. Includes a simple printable blood sugar tracker designed for real-life diabetes…
-
The day after my daughter’s diabetes diagnosis felt strangely quiet. One last normal Sunday before carb counting, insulin, and the marathon of parenting a child with Type 1 diabetes began.
-
A raw look at parenting after a child’s Type 1 diabetes diagnosis. Life didn’t slow down — we’re managing diabetes in the middle of real family chaos.
-
Parenting multiple kids with different needs can feel impossible some days. When ADHD struggles and Type 1 diabetes management collide in the same household, parents are left juggling emotional meltdowns, medical stress, and everyday life. An honest look at the chaos of parenting through overlapping challenges.
-
A real-life look at managing dance and Type 1 diabetes. How we handle blood sugar during activity, snacks at dance practice, Dexcom monitoring, and the learning curve of T1D parenting.
-
A real-life look at the early days after a child’s type 1 diabetes diagnosis. Survival mode, information gaps, financial reality, and learning how to manage diabetes one decision at a time.
-
Two days after my child’s Type 1 diabetes diagnosis, I learned the hard way that Dexcom removal isn’t “just peel it off.” Here’s what actually worked for sensitive skin, active kids, and overpatch adhesion.
-
The weeks after my daughter’s Type 1 diagnosis were a blur of alarms, learning curves, and constant decision-making. From technology failures to school miscommunication, this is what no one tells you about the first weeks living with T1D.