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Type 1 Diabetes Caregiver Burnout

Type 1 Diabetes Caregiver Burnout 1703 2560 2am Parenting

Diabetes Burnout: Overcoming the Repetition of Caregiving Wake up, check blood sugar, count the carbs, administer insulin…rinse and repeat!  Alarm beeps, low blood sugar, grab the apple juice, wait 15 minutes, check CGM again, arrow moving up, give a snack…..rinse and repeat! Life as a type 1 parent As parents or caregivers of children with…

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It’s Back to School Season!

It’s Back to School Season! 150 150 2am Parenting

It’s Back to School Season! With back to school season comes a lot of prep and planning, especially if you have a child with Type 1 or another chronic illness. Who can relate? From prepping snacks to school and medical supplies to scheduling meetings with the teacher, the nurse and anyone else in between, it…

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Family Bucket List: Summer Edition

Family Bucket List: Summer Edition 150 150 2am Parenting

Family Bucket List: Summer Edition What’s on your summer bucket list? Outdoor adventures? Vacation? Backyard grilling? Arts & crafts? Grab your copy of our family bucket list freebie today! Get ready for making summer memories! https://bit.ly/2QiICuz

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T1 Everyday Magic Guest Blog-The Case for Letting Your Other Kids Help

T1 Everyday Magic Guest Blog-The Case for Letting Your Other Kids Help 150 150 2am Parenting

T1 Everyday Magic-“The Case for Letting Your Other Kids Help” April 10 is National Siblings Day and what better way to celebrate than to acknowledge the unsung heroes of Type 1 diabetes……the siblings of a Type 1 warrior! Check out my latest guest blog post on T1 Everyday Magic, a collaboration site between Disney and…

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Family Care = Family Maintenance

Family Care = Family Maintenance 150 150 2am Parenting

Family Care is Family Maintenance! Self care is talked about so much these days and rightfully so. If we aren’t taking care of ourselves, how can we nurture our most important relationships. But then what? Relationship care and family care should also be made a top priority. Family care is family maintenance. Maintaining our familial…

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Heading to the Beach for Spring Break?

Heading to the Beach for Spring Break? 150 150 2am Parenting

TRAVEL: Packing List {for Kids} Are you hitting the road or the blue skies for Spring Break? Do you often find yourself scrambling around, trying to make sure you’ve packed everything for yourself and your kids? Do your children require more than the average child when leaving home, even for a few days? If you…

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Relationship Care-Part 2: Tips to Maintain your Relationship

Relationship Care-Part 2: Tips to Maintain your Relationship 150 150 2am Parenting

Life can be difficult and can come with many challenges. Maintaining our closest relationships isn’t immune to the challenges of life. Relationship care is relationship maintenance. Use the following tips to make your marriage, relationships and the craziness of life work for you. Relationship Care Tip #1-Make a date night list Relationship Care Tip #2-Rethinking…

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A Season of Gratitude

A Season of Gratitude 150 150 2am Parenting

A Season of Gratitude It’s the most wonderful time of year! There is so much joy in the air, and we are all focusing on positive things that make us happy. The month of November, in particular, is usually the month that causes us to reflect and give thanks, while focusing on things to be…

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Parenting + Planning

Parenting + Planning 150 150 2am Parenting

Parenting & Planning If you’ve been following our social media handle @2amparenting, you may have already caught on to some new content and even a few new faces in the comments.  Recently, I decided to merge two of the things I love most in life–parenting + planning!  Let’s be honest, I’m a planner girl at…

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Trace….Our Type 1 Warrior

Trace….Our Type 1 Warrior 150 150 2am Parenting

Allow me to introduce……our son, Trace! November is National Diabetes Awareness Month and in honor of this month, we want to tell you a little about our Type 1 Warrior. Diagnosis Story On January 19, 2016, Trace was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 18 months old.  After weeks of exhibiting extreme…

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