DaD Ep 16: Schools Out! (on podcast!)

An episode of the Dads and Diabetes podcast, hosted by Mark Turner, titled "DaD Ep 16: Schools Out! (on podcast!)" was published on October 14, 2019 and runs 54 minutes.

October 14, 2019 ·54m · Dads and Diabetes

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Summary

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 only help with visibility of blood sugar numbers but also with communication?And the most burning question of all...how and when do the moms decide its necessary to go full mama bear!

Episode Description

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 only help with visibility of blood sugar numbers but also with communication?

And the most burning question of all...how and when do the moms decide its necessary to go full mama bear!