In Solidarity:

a blog for parents of T1D kids

Diabetes is Messy
JoAnne Robb JoAnne Robb

Diabetes is Messy

Try as we might, it’s impossible to get diabetes right all the time. Finding a balance that works for us is humbling and challenging.

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We T1D Parents are So Tired
JoAnne Robb JoAnne Robb

We T1D Parents are So Tired

Exhaustion as a T1D parent is the kind of problem that has no solution. After all, we do need to be sure that the kids are safe, even if it compromises our sleep.

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It’s Just a Number
Anna Kamerer Anna Kamerer

It’s Just a Number

There are no bad blood sugars, no bad numbers. Instead, the advice we got was to treat any blood sugar as a piece of information. “Just a number,” they taught. A bit of data to respond to: If high, add insulin. If low, add carbs.

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Asking for Help
JoAnne Robb JoAnne Robb

Asking for Help

So many of us feel like asking for the help we need is too much of an imposition, that others can’t do it, that they don’t want to.  Certainly that may be true.  But I’ve found that many people want to help

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The Mistakes We Make
JoAnne Robb JoAnne Robb

The Mistakes We Make

That’s the deal with doing new things. It doesn’t always go according to plan. It’s one of the beautiful risks of just living your life. But then came diabetes…

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