Living with type 1 diabetes can present challenges, but it also opens doors to unique opportunities for your child to learn, grow, and shine in remarkable ways. Instead of seeing it as a burden, it's important to encourage your child to embrace it and take pride in it. Diabetes is a part of who they are, and it has played a role in shaping the person they are today, the individual they are becoming, and who they will be in the future. Dive in with me today to how exactly you and your child can embrace their diabetes 💙

Children with Type 1 Diabetes can participate in sports and physical activities, just like any other child. It is actually a huge misconception that people living with Type 1 diabetes can’t play sports or should avoid physical activity altogether, but tell that to people like Jay Cutler, Max Domi, Luke Kunin, Lauren Cox, Charlotte Drury and countless other T1D athletes. Session 3 from our Parenting Master Class series. All straight from our Ultimate Parent’s Survival Guide coming out November 14th! Pre-order now!

Welcome to our brand new series: Parenting Master Class! Designed specifically with parents of newly diagnosed diabetics in mind. We are going to be covering all the basics like glucose monitoring, lows/highs, etc and then diving into things like finding a good endocrinologist, building a strong relationship with your child’s school nurse, empowering your T1D warrior to manage themselves independently & embracing their diabetes, how to navigate letting your child go to sleepovers, sports, diabetes camp & more!! Today we will be focusing on blood sugar monitoring.

Welcome to the first session of our brand new series: Parenting Master Class! Designed specifically with parents of newly diagnosed diabetics in mind. We are going to be covering all the basics like glucose monitoring, lows/highs, etc and then diving into things like finding a good endocrinologist, building a strong relationship with your child’s school nurse, empowering your T1D warrior to manage themselves independently & embracing their diabetes, how to navigate letting your child go to sleepovers, sports, diabetes camp & more!! Today we are going to focus on making sure that you know that everything is going to be okay.

Every now and then we need a punch in the face. Someone to pick us up from our collars and say "Start taking care of yourself". The "it's going to be okay" and "you got this" starts to just sound like background noise. Sometimes we need a wake-up call. Today I brought someone to do that for us. A tough love episode 💙 CHECK US OUT ON YOUTUBE FOR THE FULL EXPERIENCE

A fun one. This isn’t about idolizing anyone (although I’m all for being fans of people and their work), but to show you that some of your favorite actors/actresses, athletes, performers etc also live with diabetes. Not only were a lot of these people on this list great at what they did, but they LEAD in their respective careers. I felt it was important to show you this to remind that diabetes doesn’t have to slow you down or stop you from accomplishing your goals, following your dreams & reaching your highest potential. These are some real life examples of that. Some controversy around #3 tho 😂 can’t wait to hear what you think. Don’t forget to rate & leave a review of the show! It would mean a lot 💙

Erica lives with Diabetes, PCOS & has battled and beaten cancer. She has every right to feel down & out & ask “why me”, she instead chooses to embrace her journey, be a positive light in this community & make it a point to be kind to others. She is here to talk all about her journey & teach us about what to look out for as a diabetic. We talk about the importance of feet care as a diabetic, watching out for diabetic ulcers & the importance of being kind to others. A great episode prepared for you this week! Glad to have you here & tuned in 💙 Huge shoutout to Erica for taking the time to share her story, give advice and be a part of the show! You can follow her on Tik Tok at Eureka’s Diabetic Journey (@eurekas.journey)!

NOBODY CARES - in the best way possible ❤️ as much as you think someone might judge you or think something you don’t want them to be thinking when they see you dosing or checking your blood sugar - they’re not. And if they are, who cares? But it’s sometimes it’s not that easy, let’s dive into it. PLUS MOVIE RECOMMENDATION OF THE WEEK + INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY. Great episode this week, glad you’re tuning in :)

The perfect low snack isn’t the same for everyone. First, we have to identify what kind of person YOU are, not only as a diabetic, but as an individual. Let’s figure it out together! We’ll also share tips and some of the best ways to prepare for those sneaky low blood sugars! Excited to talk with you this week :) NOW LET’S DIVE IN!!!! [Season 4 / Episode 1]

It’s a fresh new year! Time to get organized. My New Years resolution is getting reorganized, do it with me! Checking in today- remembering the importance of a diabuddy and checking expiration dates!