The Type 1 Life: A Road Map for Parents of Children with Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes

This is a great read for parents (and grandparents) of newly diagnosed Type 1 kids. Although the topic is difficult and the diagnosis feels completely overwhelming, Jessica does a great job of providing guidance from the perspective of a person who has lived most of her life with Type 1.

Our 2 year old son was taken to PICU on December 24th he was DKA, it was extremely scary for me and my wife (who just gave birth to our 3rd son 4 weeks earlier). Neither of us have ever dealt with type 1 or new anything about it. Neither of our families have history of it. Not knowing what to do and being very scared I purchased EVERY book available on Amazon that talks about type 1. This book was by far the absolute best. Jessica teaches through her personal experiences and it felt like she was walking us through step by step. This book brought comfort to me and my wife and in the past couple weeks we have referenced it many times. It currently sits at our little station with our log books. This book is an absolute must have for any parent or even family member that will be assisting with a type 1 child. Jessica thank you, this book has truly changed our life and how we are handling these new changes. God bless you and your family!

I grew up with Jess and what I did not realize as a self-centered teen was the battle that she faced every single day. Fast forward to last November and my niece was being flown to a children's hospital in critical condition. She was in DKA with a new diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes about a month before her 3rd birthday. I purchased this book before we even were checked out of the hospital. The information Jess shared is practical, helpful and as easy to understand as T1D can be. Jess thank you for being vulnerable and using your difficult experiences to help others. <3

This was a really good book and very informative. I purchased this book because a family member who is a toddler was diagnosed type 1 and I wanted more information. This is not a large book but has great information in it. I was able to read it in 3 days. I have now passed it on to family members. This book was written by a woman who was diagnosed at age 3 and is now an adult. I would recommend reading it for a quick overview of type 1 as you learn key things in the book about living with type 1.

Bought this book for a friend of mine who has a son newly diagnosed with t1d I read it before giving it to see if it was worth it. I loved and thought it was very insightful and thoughtful. Helped me understand and a lot of what she was going through and helped me better support her. Her 13 year old son also read it and enjoyed relating to it.

At the beginning it's all about getting information you can relay on. This is great for just that. It's 4 generations of diabetics in both sides of my family. When some one else gets a child diagnosed this is my first choice of a where to start guide even for an informed family like mine.

Thank-you Jessica for writing such a great book that is short, easy to read, informative, sympathetic, encouraging and motivating. Our 10 year old grand-daughter was just diagnosed with T1D one week before she started middle school. a huge surprise and shock to her, her parents, and us. The immediate care and ongoing care and technology are all great ...... but your book added to that with insights and knowledge from one who has lived through it all ..... so again many many thanks.

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!

Book was okay. My lil guy goes diagnosed a few months back. Hoped this book would be a good easy simple read for grandparents and caregivers. Unfortunately more about her personal experiences but not enough “useable” info. Still had some insights. Better as a book to borrow than buy