Kids First, Diabetes Second: tips for parenting a child with type 1 diabetes (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781938170003)

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.

Author: Robin Porter, Leighann Calentine
ISBN-10: 1938170008
ISBN-13: 9781938170003
Publisher: Spry Publishing LLC
Language: English
Published: 07/31/2012
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d

Review Citation(s):
Foreword 08/30/2012