Caring For Our Child With Type 1 Diabetes

I confess.  I never would have read a blog post about type 1 diabetes before my son's diagnosis.  Now, I'm writing them.  Aaron was diagnosed in April 2013, when he was 6 years old.  Since then, I've been reading about it and writing about it and enjoy conversing with others on life with type 1 diabetes.  Aaron actually lives it every day; My husband and I are his educators, encouragers, and cheering squad as we take one day at a time. Whether you have a child with type 1, or know a friend that does, or are just interested in learning more,  welcome!   

In April, 2014, I wrote a small series on parenting a child with type 1 diabetes to mark the first "anniversary" of Aaron's diagnosis.  

1 Year of Type 1 Diabetes :: Part 1 :: Introduction    

1 Year of Type 1 Diabetes :: Part 2 :: Looking Back on the Weeks Before the Diagnosis 

1 Year of Type 1 Diabetes :: Part 3 :: Looking Back on Aaron's Diagnosis

1 Year of Type 1 Diabetes :: Part 4 :: What is Type 1 Diabetes? and Other Things You Can Learn from Highly Scientific Internet Memes!

1 Year of Type 1 Diabetes :: Part 5 :: Day to Day

Here are the posts from November, 2014 and 2015 (Diabetes Awareness Month)

Insulin Is Not the Enemy

Children With Type 1 Diabetes and Heroic Courage

So You've Invited a Type 1 Diabetic to a Birthday Party... What Now??

Guilt and Misunderstanding In the Juice Aisle

Here are a few other  things I've written about it in the past, and for even more, you can click on "Type 1 Diabetes" near the bottom of the list of stuff I write about at the right.  

(April 27, 2015) 5 "Extras" I Recommend for Your Child With Type 1 Diabetes

(April 21, 2013) So Be It.  A Lesson from My Son.

(May 10, 2013) One Month Into Type 1 Diabetes
(December 27, 2013) On the Third Day of Christmas

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If you don't want to read the "1 Year" Series, but want to see the videos Aaron made for it, check out the YouTube links here:

Aaron's "What is Type 1 Diabetes" Movie

Aaron demonstrates checking his blood and getting insulin at snack time

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Please feel free to follow my Pinterest Board "Parenting a Child with Type 1 Diabetes" here.

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Favorite books and resources:

American Diabetes Association website, info on type 1

American Diabetes Association Guide to Raising a Child With Diabetes, by Jean Roemer

The Everything Parent's Guide To Children With Juvenile Diabetes, by Moria McCarthy and Jake Kushner

100 Questions and Answers About Your Child's Type 1 Diabetes, by Platt, Olshan, and Waterman

Type 1 Diabetes for People Who Don't Have It, by Lisa Powell

     * This book is a fabulous resource for families with diabetic children to have on hand.  It is intended to be a guide for non-primary/parent care givers such as daycare workers, teachers, coaches, grandparents, etc... But even I learned a lot from it.  And we have already passed it on to family members.  I highly recommend it!  

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And because I appreciate being able to laugh as we travel this road...