My Mom Caught It Early: Parenting Lessons From A T1D Survivor

Raising a kid with Type 1 Diabetes? I was that kid. Why Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Hide Their Blood Sugar Subscribe:    / @samanthalearnsitall   Follow me: TikTok:   / insidethecubicle   LinkedIn:   / samantha~cook   Stan Store: https://stan.store/SamanthaLearnsItAll Website: https://www.insidethecubicle.com What does it really feel like to grow up with Type 1 Diabetes; and what do T1D parents most need to hear? In this video, I share 3 unspoken truths about raising a child with diabetes, from a person who lived it. Blood sugar numbers carry real emotions, not just data. A child's body keeps changing through puberty and beyond. Being a partner first, then a coach later, is the key to raising an independent T1D adult. If you're parenting a child with Type 1 Diabetes, this is the emotional roadmap nobody gives you in the doctor's office. #Type1Diabetes #T1DParenting #DiabetesAwareness #ChronicIllness #T1D CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro: how my mom caught it 0:46 The unspoken truths between finger pricks 1:34 #1: a blood sugar number is also a feeling 1:47 The day I hid my blood sugar at Disneyland 3:15 #2: your child's body will keep changing 4:03 What a low blood sugar really feels like 5:21 #3: be their partner now, their coach later 6:20 Why I'm sharing this 7:01 Your child is going to be okay