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The Type 1 Life: A Road Map for Parents of Children with Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes
Selling more than 5,000 copies, The Type 1 Life first edition has now been updated. Be sure to get the updated second edition. If your child has been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, you're likely feeling overwhelmed with what to do next. While there's nothing cookie-cutter about Type 1 diabetes management, The Type 1 Life helps parents understand how tell friends and family about your child's diagnosis, navigate school and sports with diabetes, foster independence and self-management, deal with the mental and emotional side of having Type 1 diabetes, and prepare your child for college and adulthood.
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136 pages, Paperback
Published March 15, 2018
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March 6, 2024
While some of the information in this book does not match up with what our endocrine team at Boston Children’s has been teaching us, I did find it both comforting and informative.
October 15, 2020
Contains a number of outdated concepts about Type 1, like eating sugar free deserts and avoiding real deserts altogether. More modern treatment looks down on sugar free replacements as they are rarely ever carb free. Doctors now give specific instructions to not limit carb intake.
September 24, 2023
Edited to two stars as of 9/23. After over a year's additional experience as a parent of a child with T1D, I feel still more strongly that this book, while an interesting memoir of the author's life growing up with diabetes, is not a great choice to new T1D parents today. This is especially true if your child has moved on to use a pump, and/or CGM. The author's recommendations remind me of the guidelines in place a few decades ago. The advice to keep sweets out of the house entirely and only allow siblings to enjoy treats, desserts, etc if they are on a an outing without their T1D sibling bothers me.
Original review:
This book was interesting as a memoir of growing up with T1D, however it was not as useful as a current guide for diabetes management. The advice given does not reflect today’s practices, especially with regard to diet. That makes sense, as the author is an adult, largely basing her advice on how her T1D was managed during her own childhood, however care for kids with diabetes has changed significantly over the past few decades.
Original review:
This book was interesting as a memoir of growing up with T1D, however it was not as useful as a current guide for diabetes management. The advice given does not reflect today’s practices, especially with regard to diet. That makes sense, as the author is an adult, largely basing her advice on how her T1D was managed during her own childhood, however care for kids with diabetes has changed significantly over the past few decades.
December 28, 2019
Perfect quick read
This book was insightful without being too informative. But if you want more information she gives you websites to visit to answer your question. I found this very helpful and friendly. Thank you so much Jessica for writing this. I know my daughter will be reading this book in a few years and getting a bunch out of it. Thank from the bottom of my ❤. From a new T1D parent
This book was insightful without being too informative. But if you want more information she gives you websites to visit to answer your question. I found this very helpful and friendly. Thank you so much Jessica for writing this. I know my daughter will be reading this book in a few years and getting a bunch out of it. Thank from the bottom of my ❤. From a new T1D parent
April 19, 2019
Excellent read!
I truly enjoyed this book. As a Type 2 diabetic, I recently had my youngest great nephew diagnosed with Type 1. I am trying to rally the family to provide the support he and his parents will need. He is 13 years old and has been able to independently check his blood sugar and give himself insulin! I am proud of him and told him that.
Now that I read this book, I will decide whether to send a copy to him/parents. Feeling very positive about doing just that!
I truly enjoyed this book. As a Type 2 diabetic, I recently had my youngest great nephew diagnosed with Type 1. I am trying to rally the family to provide the support he and his parents will need. He is 13 years old and has been able to independently check his blood sugar and give himself insulin! I am proud of him and told him that.
Now that I read this book, I will decide whether to send a copy to him/parents. Feeling very positive about doing just that!
October 24, 2025
Son was diagnosed with type 1 two months ago. Read this within a few evenings, have gotten some good ideas for questions to ask at our next appointment and a reminder to not have a big reaction to highs or lows.
Similar to other reviews a lot of the advice seems outdated as didn’t match up to what we’ve been told from our hospital in St.Paul Minnesota. Kind of approach it as more of a memoir with some helpful tips.
Similar to other reviews a lot of the advice seems outdated as didn’t match up to what we’ve been told from our hospital in St.Paul Minnesota. Kind of approach it as more of a memoir with some helpful tips.
August 17, 2018
Detailed, yet helpful guide to Type 1 Diabetes.
February 28, 2020
The miniature manual for recently diagnosed child with T1D, all the essential information you need to have an insight about the condition from a person living with T1D.
February 28, 2021
Very helpful
A great start on the journey to understanding this condition. I came away with a few tips I’m sure will make a difference.
A great start on the journey to understanding this condition. I came away with a few tips I’m sure will make a difference.
September 28, 2021
A quick overview of life with Type One. I wished for more details and tips in several of the areas, but appreciated the resources provided to learn more.
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