Kids First, Diabetes Second: tips for parenting a child with type 1 diabetes

Calentine, Leighann; Porter, Robin [Contributor]

ISBN 10: 1938170008 / ISBN 13: 9781938170003

Published by Spry Publishing LLC, 2012

About this Item

Seller Inventory # 1938170008-3-28802528

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Kids First, Diabetes Second: tips for parenting a child with type 1 diabetes
• Publisher: Spry Publishing LLC
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1938170008
• ISBN 13: 9781938170003
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 16 ounces

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Synopsis

2013 ERIC HOFFER BOOK AWARD WINNER Raising a child is a difficult job. Raising a child with a chronic illness such as diabetes can be a difficult job with a side order of special challenges. Leighann Calentine’s D-Mom Blog is an invaluable resource for parents and caregivers of children with diabetes. Leighann shares her family’s experiences with her daughter’s type 1 diabetes in a forum that is intimate, informative, and inspirational. In a style both practical and affirming, Kids First, Diabetes Second presents Leighann’s advice to help parents and caregivers enable children with diabetes to thrive. Learn how to automate tasks, navigate challenges, celebrate achievements, establish a support group, relieve stress, and avoid being consumed by the management of the condition, while focusing on what’s most important: raising a happy, healthy child.

About the Author

Leighann Calentine is a respected health blogger and diabetes advocate, who was recently recognized as one of the 10 most influential people currently within the diabetes online community.