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What It’s Like Being a Type 1 Diabetic Mother (I guess this is not as much a story as it is a ‘thank you’. Thank you for shining some light on parents with diabetic children, and what its like being a type 1 diabetic mother.) Working full time, being at every event of your child’s, […]

I’m a D-Mom Battling Type 1 Diabetes Alongside My Hero a heart set on pilgrimage (Blog) | Instagram | Facebook I am a woman. I am a daughter. I am a sister, a cousin, a niece, a friend, a ballet teacher, a one-person business owner. I am a wife. And twelve years ago I voluntarily signed up for motherhood […]

  I asked my mother to write about my diagnosis and the years following. I’ve always wanted to get her perspective as being a mother of a Type 1 Diabetic. Now that I’m a mother, I can empathize with a mother’s love and how far it will go. I wanted her to share her thoughts, fears, […]

My Journey From Gestational Diabetes to Type 1 Diabetes Being a mother has truly given my life meaning, in more ways than one! On my journey through my first pregnancy, I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes, the one that goes away right? Well in many cases, I had believed this as so. When my daughter […]

Being A Mom With Type 1 Diabetes Just like diabetes—motherhood is a lot of work. Both are full-time jobs. Not one is more important than the other. For me— being a mom with Type 1 Diabetes, they go hand in hand. I get asked often “how do you manage”  The kids—they mean. But of course, […]

  The moment I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes I didn’t know that my world was going to change. But you did. I didn’t see the fear or worried look on your face. As it must have felt like your world has been turned upside down. You held it together for me—you put a […]

Being a Diabetic Mother has Made me the Mother I Am Today. Being a diabetic mother is by far my greatest accomplishment. Knowing that I had three healthy children despite fighting a challenging disease - is absolutely empowering. When I was diagnosed I remember my own mother asking the doctor “will my daughter be able […]

Diabetic Mom: Not All Superheroes Wear Capes Diabetic Mom: Not All Superheroes Wear Capes Becoming a diabetic mom has changed all our lives. We appreciate each day more than before. Every hug, every kiss, every “I love you mom“. Even though we make it look easy, it’s a constant struggle. We fight to be here, […]

It’s hard to imagine life not being a mom with Type 1 Diabetes. It’s always been that extra step - that added pressure - another obstacle to overcome #thediabeticjourney #raiseawareness #t1d #typeonediabetes #momlife #makeadifference #insulindependent @jdrfhq A photo posted by The Diabetic Journey (@thediabeticjourney) on Mar 8, 2022 at 1:04am PST Being a mom is […]