Best JoAnne Robb Podcasts (2024)

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Manc 94: Julie Hesmondhalgh - The Manc Acting With Heart 51:13

1h ago51:13

51:13

“This is my city now till I die. I absolutely love it." You will probably know Julie Hesmondhalgh as the legendary actor who took on the much-loved role of trans character Hayley Cropper on ITV’s Coronation Street. Julie and host Lisa Morton discuss everything from Julie’s beginnings in Accrington; how she became one of the UK's most cherished perf…

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What might be happening when your teen isn't dosing for lunch 33:56

2h ago33:56

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If you’re looking at the data on diabetes management based on age, you see a big camel’s hump in the graph when you get to the teen and early 20s. At these ages, kids just don’t do as well with managing their T1D — and it shows in a1C outcomes. The average a1C in this age range pops up to the mid 8s. But even though that may be normal, it certainly…

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Manc 93: Dave Moutrey - Creating a HOME for Culture in Greater Manchester 40:16

2h ago40:16

40:16

"There's a culture of creativity in our city” Dave Moutrey has been an integral part of Manchester’s arts and cultural scene since the 1980’s. He sits down with host Lisa Morton to discuss his journey to becoming a cornerstone of creativity in the city. Lisa hears about Dave’s formative years, where the sparks of his passion for the arts were ignit…

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Manc 92: Seema Malhotra - Reality Housewife of Cheshire. A Real Manc 51:14

5d ago51:14

51:14

"What I love about Manchester, is it's constantly evolving” Seema Malhotra combines glitz, glamour and proper manc graft. On this episode of ‘We Built This City’ host Lisa Morton is joined by the co-founder of fashion brand ‘Forever Unique’ and star of the reality show ‘The Real Housewives of Cheshire’. Seema candidly shares her experiences …

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Manc 91: Michala Hulme - The Genealogist Who Loves The Bones of Manchester 49:31

26d ago49:31

49:31

‘Girls like me, they just don't do history.’ Dr Michala Hulme is a genealogist and broadcaster connecting people with their family history. In this episode, you’ll learn about the real people from Greater Manchester’s past and how they lived their lives. Michala has an incredible talent for uncovering family trees, and her mission is to mak…

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Manc 90: Jonathan Schofield - The Manc That Walks The Talk 40:41

2M ago40:41

40:41

"The whole city centre's my playground." Take a stroll through Manchester's rich history and it’s vibrant present with Jonathan Schofield, a born and bred Mancunian. From its industrial roots to its modern-day resurgence, Jonathan shares intriguing stories and quotes that capture the essence of Greater Manchester's spirit. Tour Guide and Editor-at-…

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Manc 89: Matty White - Manchester's Food Guy 48:53

2M ago48:53

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Matty is a long-time Manchester resident with an intriguing journey, over his 25 years in the city region he’s become a well-known figure in Manchester's food and drink scene, you may have seen his videos with Manchester’s Finest exploring some of Mnachester’s best food and drink venues. In this episode hear how Maty went from bartending across Man…

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It's a balancing act: thinking about work when you have a newly diagnosed T1D kid 18:46

3M ago18:46

18:46

I loved the conversation I had for today’s podcast episode. It touched on a topic that no one has ever asked me about, even though I know it affects many of us: the difficult balance of managing work responsibilities while caring for a child diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. I’m talking with Nikki, a mother from the UK whose 6-year old daughter was d…

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Figuring out how to transition to preschool with T1D 30:37

3M ago30:37

30:37

In this week’s episode, I have a conversation with Mary, mother of a newly diagnosed little boy: Campbell was diagnosed about 6 months ago at two and a half. Mary and her husband are getting the hang of diabetes but it’s been such a big learning curve that they’re thinking of postponing sending Campbell to preschool in the fall: Mary just can’t pic…

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Validating the experience of your newly diagnosed T1D 26:40

4M ago26:40

26:40

In today’s episode, I talk with Tiffany, a mother whose 9-year-old daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes only a few months ago. Tiffany opened with her primary concern: the limitations her daughter might face in the future. Even though she couldn’t picture exactly what those limitations would be she fears diabetes will hold her daughter back.…

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Values That Maketh the Manc, Celebrating 50 years of Greater Manchester 16:24

5M ago16:24

16:24

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Greater Manchester with Lisa Morton as she explores the enduring values that make Mancunians remarkable. This episode of 'We Built This City' brings together stories from past guests like Sharon Latham, Siobhan Johnston and Anna Jameson and others who embody the city's spirit of connectivity, generosity, and resili…

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To Test or Not to Test . . . (Your T1D's Siblings) 15:42

5M ago15:42

15:42

In today’s latest episode, I answer a listener question that will resonate with most parents of T1D kids: the emotional and practical considerations of testing siblings for diabetes markers. The decision to test siblings for diabetes markers is one that many families, including my own, approach with trepidation. The anxiety surrounding this decisio…

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Manc 88: John Robb - The Punk Writing Manchesters Music History 45:59

5M ago45:59

45:59

Dive into the vibrant world of punk rock, DIY ethos, and the transformative power of music with John Robb an adopted Mancunian who has built a life in the beats and bars of Manchester. John is a prolific writer who was the first to write books on the likes of the Stone Roses and The Charlatans Discover the untold stories behind the city's gritty ri…

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Preparing for kindergarten and beyond with your T1D kid 25:15

5M ago25:15

25:15

Today’s show touches on a topic that’s close to many of our hearts—preparing our little ones for big life transitions. But as you know, when you’re the parent of a kiddo with type 1 diabetes, those transitions take on a whole new layer of planning and care. In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Rachel, a proactive mom who’s thinking …

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Manc 87: Julie Twist - The City Living Pioneer 41:56

5M ago41:56

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“We look after the community and try to grow Manchester” Julie Twist is a property pioneer who has been helping to shape the city's skyline since 1994. In this episode of "We Built This City," Julie recounts her unexpected leap from supermarket employee to city centre property specialist celebrating 30 years of her company, Julie Twist Properties. …

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Centering your values with a T1D Kid 32:04

6M ago32:04

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In today’s episode, I’m joined by Sveltana, a mother who’s navigating the bumps of diabetes management with her 9-year-old snowboarder and athlete. While we do spend some time strategizing management and I talk to this mom about questions she could put to her endo, we’re actually having an important conversation about the values that she might be c…

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Changing the Game for Women in Greater Manchester on International Women's Day 24:27

6M ago24:27

24:27

“All of these formidable women, it’s amazing” To mark International Women’s Day 2024, Lisa Morton is asking some of Greater Manchester’s most inspiring role models what they are both celebrating and campaigning for in 2024. In this special episode of We Built This City, Lisa explores what’s changing for women across boardrooms, classrooms, changing…

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Manc 86: DJ Paulette - The DJ Sharing Peace, Love, Unity and Respect 45:49

6M ago45:49

45:49

“Music is all around us in Manchester. It really is!” Join Host Lisa Morton as one of Manchester Music’s most influential figures DJ Paulette shares stories of breaking barriers and beats in a male-dominated industry, from blagging a lifetime Hacienda membership to spinning records at the city's most iconic venues. In this episode, Paulette reflect…

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Manc 85: Sam Piccione - Building on the Beat of Manchester 41:00

7M ago41:00

41:00

“We couldn’t have picked a better city to build this arena” Dive into the electrifying world of live events with Sam Piccione. Sam is the President International of Oak View Group, the company behind the much-anticipated Co-Op Live Arena. Sam’s work has taken him from the United States to China, London, and now Manchester, where he's helping to cre…

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Parenting the transition to T1D adulthood 37:20

7M ago37:20

37:20

I feel so lucky to have been part of the conversation that makes up this week’s episode. My guest is Stacey Simms, herself a big name in the diabetes world, and the host of the Diabetes Connections podcast. At one of her Mom’s Night Out events, she had told me that she had a question about her T1D son’s transition to college — and here she is to ta…

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Manc 84: Yvonne Shelton - The Backing Singer Backing Her Community 41:11

7M ago41:11

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“You can have such a laugh with Manchester artists” Yvonne Shelton’s musical career is as rich and varied as the city itself. Her voice has echoed through the city's vibrant music scene for the past 40 years. She has performed as a backing singer for global stars, provided vocals for some of Manchester’s best-known artists and sang centre stage as …

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What should our kids be responsible for in their diabetes care? 16:30

7M ago16:30

16:30

On today’s show, I welcome back Kaylor Glassman, founder of Diabetes Support Partners, to talk through a question from a listener. The question has to do with an 11 year old, who the parent feels isn’t being as responsible about diabetes management as mom thinks she should be. Mom is concerned that this kiddo isn’t tracking the insulin in her pump,…

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Manc 83: John Hughes - The Creator of Places People Love 42:54

8M ago42:54

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“All good cities don’t turn their back on the river” Dive into the transformational journey of Manchester's urban landscape. John Hughes has been a key player in the city's development for the past 20 years in his role at Ask Real Estate. John started work just days after leaving university in 1997 when the city was still recovering from the IRA bo…

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Working up to leaving your T1D kid with the grandparents for the weekend 18:10

8M ago18:10

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Today’s mom has a wish to go away with her husband for a weekend — and leave her T1D son behind. The grandparents have offered to take him for that weekend — they are more than happy to help — but mom is nervous, worried not just about her son’s numbers, but also about how asking for what she needs might impact her relationship with her in-laws. As…

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When anxiety gets the better of your T1D kid 34:28

8M ago34:28

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This week’s guest is a mom of a relatively newly diagnosed 10-year old girl. Mom describes her daughter Maisie as having always struggled with some anxiety — but now that diabetes is in the mix, Maisie's anxiety is higher and more dramatic — and mom is at her wit’s end. Together, this mom and I dig into what she’s seeing with her daughter and come …

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Special The Mancunian Way In 2024 25:53

8M ago25:53

25:53

“We're finding our feet again as a city.” Lisa Morton is in the process of talking to one hundred born, bred and adopted Mancunians that have been - and are - the building blocks of Greater Manchester. At the start of a new year it’s time to both reflect and look forward. Who’s going to be running the city? What are the events we'll be looking forw…

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Manc 82: Michael Taylor - All Roads Lead To Journalism 41:26

9M ago41:26

41:26

“I just love telling people’s stories” When Michael Taylor left Lancaster for university studies in Manchester, he gained more than a sociology degree - he found a city to call home, a true adopted Manc. Experience 1980s Manchester through Michael's memories of the clubs, relationships and a cultural vibrancy he came to embrace and love. What did M…

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Sweet Talk Podcast Goes Off-Air This Month 4:13

9M ago4:13

4:13

Thanks for listening to Sweet Talk all year long! I’m closing 2023 with a recap of some of my top recommended episodes to tune into this holiday season. These episodes will serve you as you brace challenges with food, family, and friends during this season. 57: What To Do When People Have No Idea What Your Life is Like 37: When Family Doesn't Under…

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Manc 81: Jennie Johnson MBE - The Entrepreneur Getting Better By The Day 47:29

9M ago47:29

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“I started listing what I needed from a childcare provider” When Jennie Johnson’s childcare plans fell through on a work trip to London, she had a lightbulb moment that led her to create a hugely successful business. Jennie founded the children’s nursery chain Kids Allowed. By the time she sold that business, 20 years later, Kids Allowed was provid…

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57: What To Do When People Have No Idea What Your Life is Like 29:21

9M ago29:21

29:21

The mom who joins me this week — Michelle — doesn’t have a specific question; instead, she wants to face off with the broad challenge of how lonely it can be to have diabetes, both for her and her T1D daughter. Ultimately, she’s bothered by the ways other people misunderstand what her daughter lives and struggles with. She’s frustrated that people …

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56: Nervousness About a New T1D Driver! 12:36

10M ago12:36

12:36

On today’s show, a mom joins me to talk about her nervousness about having a new driver — and to think through any issues that she should be on the lookout for because of diabetes. Mom is understandably anxious about her daughter starting to drive, but can also see that her daughter is pretty responsible about diabetes management. That said, we loo…

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Manc 80: Andy Spinoza - The Human Pinball of Manchester 48:26

10M ago48:26

48:26

“I came here with a blank page to be written on” PR mogul Andy Spinoza came to Manchester from London in 1979, drawn by the city’s radical history, its growing music scene and the urge to find a place to “fit”. Lisa Morton finds out how he tried and failed to interview Tony Wilson in a front room in Rusholme’s Moon Grove, what it was like to launch…

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55: When Your T1D Kid Has Violent Episodes When They’re High 32:45

10M ago32:45

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This remarkable grandmother came onto the show to get some support for her newly diagnosed grandson. In the last few months, this 12-year-old boy — who was adopted by this family through the foster-care system — has been living with grandma. She’s observed that the higher his blood sugar, the more volatile his moods are. She notes that it’s hard to…

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54: When Your T1D Child Tries to Avoid Going to School 19:15

10M ago19:15

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This week, I’m honored to have Kaylor Glassman back on the show. As a reminder, I know Kaylor from DYF, the organization that runs camp in my neck of the woods in Northern California. She used to work there as the Director of Programs. Now, she’s started her own business called Diabetes Support Partners, which provides support to people in the firs…

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Manc 79: John Henshaw - The Ancoats Actor With Talking Shoes 45:42

10M ago45:42

45:42

“Go out there and create. You've got to do it.” Actor John Henshaw joins Lisa Morton for a conversation in City Tower, which overlooks Manchester city centre. It’s a very different skyline to the one John came to love as a child growing up in Ancoats during the 50’s and 60’s. John, who was one of 14, was born and raised on George Leigh street. He j…

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53: When the Decisions are Fraught and it all Feels Like Life or Death 33:16

10M ago33:16

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As T1D parents, most — if not all — of us grapple with some pretty significant anxiety about keeping our kids safe. The parent on the show this week shares with us about how she’s fighting with that anxiety in the quest to get things right with diabetes. Frankly, the parent has one of the hardest diabetes scenarios: Her daughter, now four, was diag…

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We Built This City Season 4 - Returns 2nd November 3:24

10M ago3:24

3:24

Who's putting the "great" into Greater Manchester? We Built This City is all about the people, places and relationships that have built the fabric of modern Manchester. Season 4 launches on 2nd November. In this series, host Lisa Morton brings you the remaining 22 of 100 born, bred or adopted Mancs that have impacted the city region.…

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52: Meeting the Needs of Your T1D Sibling 19:15

11M ago19:15

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This week a mom came on the show to talk about her son who was diagnosed a little less than a month ago — but, amazingly, she didn’t have a question about him! Instead, she wanted to think about her 5-year-old non-T1D daughter who had come to her, saying that she feels “left out” of the family since the diagnosis. I am so impressed that this mom no…

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51: What to do When Those Highs Make Your Kid Sassy (and Other Important Topics) 30:24

11M ago30:24

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This week, a mom joins me in a wide-ranging conversation about the way her son can get sassy — and be difficult to parent — when his blood sugar is high. But before we ever got to that issue, we hit on a few other important topics. First of all, this brave mom talked about how dysregulated she gets when she is following diabetes all, all, all the t…

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50: When Your Teen Starts Rebelling Over T1D Care 19:59

11M ago19:59

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This week, I’m talking to a mom with an all-too-familiar problem: Her teenager, diagnosed for years now and a conscientious diabetes manager until recently, has basically given up on bolusing. Mom is at her wit’s end, trying to figure out how to help her daughter pick this habit back up. She’s tried lots of strategies: motivational talk, discussion…

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49: Thinking about the Transition to College 34:29

11M ago34:29

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This week, I talked with a mom whose T1D son recently left for college. It’s clear that mom trusts her son – and that they have a good relationship – but she’s also nervous about him being on his own. A lovely priority for her is to make sure that he knows that she’s there for him. We discuss how important it is for her to take a step back and make…

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48: When Your Kid Panics About Going High 29:55

12M ago29:55

29:55

For today’s episode, a mom came on to share how her 9-year-old son has become increasingly and newly worried anytime his CGM shows a high reading. We were able to trace this new anxiety to one particularly traumatic experience when he was over 400 for several hours and his parents (and grandparents) weren’t sure why he was high and were pretty anxi…

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47:When You Want Your T1D Child’s Sibling to Help with Management 21:56

12M ago21:56

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I’m so lucky this week to have Kaylor Glassman on the show. I know Kaylor through DYF, the organization that runs a diabetes camp in Northern California; she used to be the program director there. Now she has a business called Diabetes Support Partners, which is specifically designed to help families with a newly diagnosed child. The question we’re…

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46: When You’re Far From Family and Diabetes is Lonely 37:04

12M ago37:04

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What a dilemma! To stay or to go? In this episode, I talked to a lovely mother who is debating whether she should move to live near her family who she knows can and will support her and her newly diagnosed daughter. The sticking point is that she also loves her job, feeling like she won the “career lottery” – and she isn’t sure she wants to give th…

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45: When Your T1D Kid Wants to Feel “Normal” Again 19:55

1y ago19:55

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This week, I had a wonderful conversation with my old T1D mom friend, Tamar. Tamar and I met at camp a million years ago and our children were diagnosed on the same day! She’s a veteran, so you’ll hear a robust conversation about the question. A parent wrote in, saying that her son wants to eat “normally.” Together, Tamar and I think about both how…

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44: When Your Child is Pulling Off Their Devices 31:03

1y ago31:03

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What a complex issue! This week, a mom came on the show, talking about how her somewhat-newly diagnosed 7-year-old has been pulling off her pump. Mom has been working hard to stay calm in the face of all these pump “failures” but really wants to get at the root of the problem, so her daughter stops derailing her own treatment. She’s thinking about …

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43: How to Teach Your Toddler That Food=Insulin 39:31

1y ago39:31

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I had an interesting conversation this week with a mom of a T1D pre-schooler. Because she’s managed to keep dosing pretty invisible and seamless for him thanks to tech, she’s worrying that he doesn’t understand that he needs insulin to eat. As we explored the issues of how she could introduce the idea to him about this, we also were able to better …

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42: When Your Kid is Eating Their Low Supplies 25:18

1y ago25:18

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Sure, we want our kids to like their low supplies — after all, they sometimes need to eat them when they don’t want to eat a thing. But we don’t want them to like them so much that they eat them for fun. That would equal a blood sugar disaster. In this episode, T1D mom Julie comes to talk about just that: Her four-year-old was high for several days…

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41: Thinking About “Celebrating” a Diabetes Anniversary 13:41

1y ago13:41

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Diabetes anniversaries! If you go onto Facebook, you’ll see a lot of photos of kids with cakes celebrating this milestone. But not everyone wants to take that on. In fact, some people just feel like diabetes is a bummer, and not something they want to celebrate in any way. In this episode, fellow T1D mom Annie and I discuss a question from a listen…

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40: Shouldn't They be Doing That on Their Own? (And More Questions about Food) 27:42

1y ago27:42

27:42

With diabetes, there’s the independence dance: Sometimes our kids want to learn and grow into new tasks and responsibilities with their own self-care — and sometimes they’d rather hand it back to us. What makes this particularly hard is the chatter in our own heads. We parents worry when our kids take a step backward, thinking that we need to hold …

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