Dads and Diabetes: What T1D Fathers Want You To Know

With Father's Day coming up we're taking a look at Dads and Diabetes. Two T1D Dads: Alan Nolte and Mark Turner share their perspective on raising children with diabetes.  Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group!  Alan and Mark met when their daughters hit it off at diabetes camp last year. The girls became long distance friends and so did their dads. They started a podcast - Dads and Diabetes. They share their stories with Stacey, give us the "guy" perspective and explain what they'd love more D-Moms to keep in mind. In our Community Connection, a quest by two T1D outdoorsmen to summit the highest peak in each state in the US. We'll find out about Project 50 in 50 and how you can get involved. Tell Me Something Good features a 5 year old who's finished second grade! And Stacey shares her daughter's high school graduation.  ----- 00:00 Show open and "tease" - what's on the show this week? 2:00 Stacey Welcome - Find out about the 2019 DiabetesMine Patient Voices Scholarship Contest. Attend their November conference and learn about new technology.  4:50 Interview with Mark & Alan of Diabetes Dads 39:00 Stacey talks about diabetes camp (continuing the conversation from the interview) 41:00 Community Connection: Project 50 in 50 45:00 TMSG! A first haircut, a T1D Kindergartener who finished the school year by also finishing first AND second grade and Stacey shares more about her daughter's high school graduation. Listen to "Our T1D Decade" episode here; Stacey mentioned this episode as having a good sibling conversation with Lea.  Use this link to get one free download and one free month of Audible, available to Diabetes Connections listeners!  ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone      Click here for Android