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…
read moreIt’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…
read moreFamily 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
read moreLet’s get to Spring Cleaning and Organizing! Spring has sprung! The sun has been out more and temperatures are getting warmer each day. With the excitement of warmer weather also comes the urge to clean and organize our spaces. When the sun is out and temperatures are warm, we want to feel rejuvenated, inside and…
read moreT1 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…
read moreFamily 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…
read moreTRAVEL: 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…
read moreLife 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…
read moreIt’s Time to Get Organized! Nothing starts a new year better than being or getting organized. Do you have getting organized on your list of goals for 2021? Whether you’re tackling organizing for the first time or you need to re-organize the systems you already have in place, using our F.A.S.T. system will help you…
read moreTRAVEL: Packing List {for Kids} Are you hitting the road or the blue skies for the Christmas holiday? 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…
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