2013 ERIC HOFFER BOOK AWARD WINNER

Raising a child is a difficult job. Raising a child with a chronic illness such as diabetes can be a difficult job with a side order of special challenges.

Leighann Calentine€s D-Mom Blog is an invaluable resource for parents and caregivers of children with diabetes. Leighann shares her family€s experiences with her daughter€s type 1 diabetes in a forum that is intimate, informative, and inspirational.

In a style both practical and affirming, Kids First, Diabetes Second presents Leighann€s advice to help parents and caregivers enable children with diabetes to thrive. Learn how to automate tasks, navigate challenges, celebrate achievements, establish a support group, relieve stress, and avoid being consumed by management of the condition, while focusing on what€s most important: raising a happy, healthy child.