Two dads of T1D daughters (and on this occasion, a Mom of a T1D son), on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. Because we know how much she likes her Avengers/Incredible Hulk analogy...World's Worst Diabetes Parents ASSEMBLE!!! Alan and Mark are delighted and excited to be joined this episode by 'Diabetes Connections' own Stacey Simms, now the author of a fabulous new book titled, 'The World's Worst Diabetes Mom'! Stacey talks to us about the highs and lows (quite literally!) of raising a T1D teenager, the importance of helping our kids become independent and empowered, and 'mistakes' she ..read more

Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. With children spending a huge chunk of their time in school, Alan and Mark get all academic in this episode. With their girls in quite different settings, it makes for an interesting assessment of their similarities and differences, especially when it comes to public v private school. How did their families engage school administration, teachers, and school nurses around T1D? What have they found to be the pitfalls when it comes to school lunches? What can be done to manage that tricky PE time? And how can technology not o ..read more

Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. Mark has the opportunity to visit with two of Ella's cousins, Laura Jane (LJ) and Sydney. An odd phenomenon in their family means that all of the girls of this generation are Type 1 Diabetics. With there being quite a gap of time between the three girls, we thought it might be interesting to hear their stories, to see where there are similarities and divergence with Ella's and Anna's T1D experience. LJ and Syd share with us their diagnosis stories, what it was like growing up with T1D when they did, and why attending a fa ..read more

Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. And we return to our first regular format show since summer hiatus with our inaugural listener's questions episode! We're excited to tackle some great questions from some of our wonderful listeners. Educating friends and family, sleep-overs, sports, helicopter parenting and how to do it properly - or avoid it! - and more; the guys tackle it all ..read more

Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. We're back from our summer hiatus! Alan has two of his three daughters wed off, Mark and his family have completed their move from Colorado to Austin, Texas - and so the boys are back at the mics! We're very excited to bring you this particular episode on our return, as we hone in the place where it all began, Camp Sweeney, where Anna and Ella's friendship began and where Alan and Mark first met, leading to this very podcast! We have the pleasure of visiting with long-time Camp Sweeney Director Dr. Ernie Fernandez, with a ..read more

Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. On this episode, Alan and Mark tackle the trials, tribulations, and tricks of eating out. Whether at a fast food joint, a big chain restaurant, or a local Mom and Pop, they discuss some things that they and their families have to be mindful of when ordering food for a T1D kiddo. The guys also talk a little about the tips and tricks they've developed, and some of the neat apps they've leant that help make the whole process of eating out just that little bit easier. Then they wrap the show with a little bit of an announcemen ..read more

Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out...this episode, with a little help from a fellow T1D-focused podcaster! We were so excited when Stacey Simms, host of the fantastic 'Diabetes Connections' podcast, reached out to us to see if we would be interested in being guests on her show! So, we overcame our crippling shyness to visit with Stacey in this half-hour interview. We laughed, we cried, we hugged it out, at least that's how we remember it. Once you've listened to this episode, please do check out the excellent 'Diabetes Connection' podcast on the interwebs at ..read more

Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. Winter's over, the sun is shining...it's time for some outdoor recreation! Now that our T1D kiddos have started playing sports again, whether it be softball or football (soccer!) there are, as always, considerations. Diet, sleep, devices, coach education, game management, etc. Alan and Mark line out exactly what they've been doing to help their girls enjoy playing ball! (Apologies, because we jumped on the special Mother's Day episode, this ep which was recorded earlier has some references that'll be a little out of date n ..read more

Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. (This episode was recorded via Facebook Livestream and can be viewed on our Facebook page: https://fb.watch/2nJQEGAEDP/) Alan and Mark round out the year by discussing the inevitable shift from childhood to young adulthood. Yes, listeners, it's THAT long-promised episode... As both girls enter womanhood within a few months of each other, the dads discuss what that's meant for their T1D's both physiologically and psychologically - and what it's meant for the dads! And then we round out the episode and the year with a coup ..read more

Two dads of T1D daughters, on a podcast, trying to figure it all out. (This episode was recorded via Facebook Livestream and can be viewed on our Facebook page: https://fb.watch/2nJQEGAEDP/) Alan and Mark round out the year by discussing the inevitable shift from childhood to young adulthood. Yes, listeners, it's THAT long-promised episode... As both girls enter womanhood within a few months of each other, the dads discuss what that's meant for their T1D's both physiologically and psychologically - and what it's meant for the dads! And then we round out the episode and the year with a coup ..read more