• Welcome: Lay of the Land (4 mins)

• To Do: Post a photo

• To Do: Introductory Questionnaire

In this first meeting, we will talk about the mourning process and what it’s been like for you to grapple with the new reality of having a child with diabetes.  The work for this initial gathering will take about 15 minutes. 

• Lay of the Land: Lesson 1 (2 mins)

• Welcome to Holland (3 mins)

• Welcome to Holland Worksheet

This lesson includes a powerful didactic that validates your experiences with the challenges of management.  The worksheet that goes with the video raises some helpful questions for you to think about after you watch.

• Lay of the Land: Lesson 2 (1 min)

• Numbers Perfection (6 min)

• Numbers Perfection Worksheet

You'll need to allot a little more time to finish this lesson, but I promise that it's worth it! Most people watch the Young Adult Panel more than once, often asking their partner, child or other family members to watch with them. It can be really inspiring. After you're done watching, work on the Your Grown Child exercise; really take some time to think about and imagine who you can picture your child becoming.

• Lay of the Land: Lesson 3 (1 min)

• Young Adult Panel (25 min)

• Your Grown Child Exercise

So many parents feel isolated in their diabetes journey. Even if you're surrounded by supportive family, friends and community, there can be a feeling of speaking a new language that no one else speaks.  In this session, we will identify some ways that you can find and build some community and support around T1D so you don’t feel so alone.  

• Lay of the Land: Lesson 4 (2 mins)

• Creating Support Chart

• To Do: Post

It can be hard to think about being flexible when you're still learning the ropes of diabetes. Here you’ll explore different ways you can be more flexible with diabetes management, all while honoring what your truths are around management. 

• Lay of the Land: Lesson 5 (3 mins)

• Core Needs Exercise Worksheet

• To Do: Post

No surprise: Even the most easy-going children struggle in their adjustment to having diabetes.  Challenges range from temper tantrums to school refusal to power struggles over bolusing.  This session focuses on some powerful parenting tools that help you better understand your child’s experience so there’s less conflict.  If you have a validation you want to work on, go ahead and post it!

• Lay of the Land: Lesson 6 (2 mins)

• Positive Discipline

• Validation Tool

• Example of Validation work (13 mins)

• To Do: Post